companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
wind music; wind instrument music
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
good feeling; feeling good
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sales; selling; marketing
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
tune (melody, piece of music)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
club activities; extracurricular activities
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
considerably; fairly; quite
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event