composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
tune (melody, piece of music)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
Ave Maria (prayer); Hail Mary
memorizing a musical score
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
at that time; in those days
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
annual (plant); first-year student
organ (musical instrument)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
four handed performance (on the piano)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
useless; vain; aimless; idle
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
three; three years of age
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
middle of the night; dead of night
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
explanation; interpretation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
selection; choice; option
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment