to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
club activities; extracurricular activities
music for strings; string music
wind music; wind instrument music
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
interval; step; pitch; key
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
tuning (an instrument); temperament