in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
many; numerous; various; large number of
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to well up; to burst; to arise
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
those (near the second person)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)