wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
the world of music; the music world
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
older sister; elder sister
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
rebellious spirit; defiant attitude
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
way of playing (an instrument); style of playing; playing technique
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
voice training; vocal exercises
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to clear up; to become cloudless