difficult to ...; hard to ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
original song; original melody
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
plagiarism; plagiarised work
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
stale; hackneyed; cliched
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
selection of music; song selection
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
surroundings; environs; circumference
pitch dark; total darkness
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up