online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
promotional video; music video; page view
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
indie (artist, film, record label, etc.); independent production; independent company; independent publisher
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
rehearsal; rehabilitation
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to run about; to rush about
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
just past noon; afternoon
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
outdoor concert hall; band shell; bandstand