stale; hackneyed; clichéd
termination; cessation; stop
modulation; change of key
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
country; countryside; country; country and western; country; nation
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
harmony; concord; consonance
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
one's natural voice; one's normal speaking voice; chest voice; modal voice
voice quality; type of voice
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
illustrated diary; picture diary
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
base; basis; bedrock; platform
gradually; slowly but steadily
spread; span; expanse; extent
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
strings; stringed instrument; string ensemble
all you have to do is; just; that's all
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
sticking to one thing (method, principle, objective, etc.); never deviating from; persisting with; one's sole talent; one's only forte
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
melody; section of a pop song; Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); Chilean sea bass