safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
dress rehearsal; costume rehearsal
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
script; screenplay; scenario
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
one cause; one reason; one factor
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(not) even once; (not) ever
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
unveiling; debut; introduction
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
during; for the duration of
last week; the week before
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
proposal; offer; request; application
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm