live music or performance
half and half; fifty-fifty
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
unedited remarks; frank opinions
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
clicking; clopping; clacking
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
don't you think?; indicates question
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
that day; the very same day