as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
musical composition; tune
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
interval; step; pitch; key
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
head banging (esp. in popular music)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shed light; to cast light
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to taste; to savor; to relish
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK