it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to overflow from something full
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
fast playing (of a stringed instrument); shredding (e.g. on guitar)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to listen to in an ecstasy
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
bowing (of a string instrument)
difficult piece (of music)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
because of; owing to; due to
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to become desperate; to give in to despair