charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
breath; breathing; tone; mood
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
one's own work; making by oneself
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
even more; still more; further