to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
way of reciting; way of telling a story
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
(national) capital (city); metropolis
amusement facilities; recreational facilities
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
totally willing; fully motivated
moment by moment; hour by hour
trust; entrusting; leaving in someone's trust
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
fortified city; walled city
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
east, west, south and north
one by one; one each; one at a time
suspension bridge; rope bridge
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
hey there; I say; see here
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
drama; theatre; theater; play
theatre; theater; playhouse
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
high rating; good reputation
romantic film; love movie
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft