given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
when it becomes; when it comes to
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
chorus; singing in a chorus
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
individual; private person; personal; private
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to happen to have on hand or in stock
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
bad influence; negative influence
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe