self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
versification; verse making
composition; setting (of music)
roadside tree; row of trees
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
chrome green (pigment made of chromium oxide, Cr2O3)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to be in focus; to come into focus
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
moment; brief space of time
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
book of poetry; The Classic of Poetry and The Classic of History (Chinese texts)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
laughing while reminiscing
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
marine life; marine organism
on the occasion of; at the time of
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to call each other; to call out to one another
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
approximate age; age range
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest