thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
assertion; declaration; affirmation
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
light music; popular music
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
company president; manager; director
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
cooperation; collaboration
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
social dance; ballroom dancing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
absolute beginner; complete amateur
to be embarrassed; to lose face
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance