precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
playing (instrument); playing method; touch
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
black key (on a piano, organ, etc.)
white key (on a piano, organ, etc.)
one's later years; final years (in life)
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
to sit down; to take a seat
video camera; video camcorder
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
fingering (of a musical instrument)
just because; even if; even though
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
attack; assault; attempt; try
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
at first; in the beginning; originally
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
seeing for the first time; first sight
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty