policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
proposal; proposition; suggestion
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
contrabass; double bass; bass
few decades; many decades; several decades
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
a few years ago; some years back
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
just above; right overhead
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
wooden pipe; wooden bobbin; woodwind instrument
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
string instrument; stringed instrument
to shake off; to throw off
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
horn (musical instrument)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself