classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
traditional (esp. fashion); trad; traditional jazz; trad jazz; Dixieland jazz
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
society; the world; the times
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks; SALT; salt
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
previous engagement; prior contract
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
genius; prodigy; natural gift
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone