to write music for a song; to set to music
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
only; merely; but; no more than
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
having said that; on the other hand
to look down on; to make light of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
middle class; bourgeoisie
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
while; even though; despite
beginning (of a century, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be found; to be discovered
very young; little; childish; immature
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
sincere; honest; faithful
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
originally; by nature; from the start