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musical composition; tune

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long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

session; jam session; jam

2

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

ability; skill; facility

1

to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

2

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

4

two classes; double; two sets

2

pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

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let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

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veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service

2

tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve

3

ought to (verb); should (verb)

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser

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to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

4

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

6

tactician; sorcerer

4

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

3

unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band

2

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

2

to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

4

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

1

all; everyone; everybody

2

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

client; requester

1

keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)

1

intro; introduction

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to resound; to echo; to reverberate

5

genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out

4

rain shower

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raindrop

2

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

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to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

2

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

1

to grasp; to get

3

prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury

4

complete change; about-face

1

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)

2

symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

8

an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

1

feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)

1

famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation

3

to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

4

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

1

to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

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