to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
live music or performance
performer; entertainer; actor
considerably; greatly; a lot
melodic hardcore (subgenre of hardcore punk)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
unconditionally; as a rule
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
how long; how far; how much
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
free (of charge); gratuitous
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
music industry; music business
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
association; society; organization; organisation
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
clearing one's throat; cough