music industry; music business
open; public; official; overt
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
sympathy; compassion; pity
invitation; introduction; temptation
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
compensation payment (for co-operating e.g. with a voluntary government scheme)
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
secondary; of secondary importance
commerce; trade; business
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go back to the starting point
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
trend of the times; way things are going
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
billow; surge; large wave