sanity; consciousness; soberness
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
as soon as possible; ASAP
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
after that (a substantive change occurred)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
odds and ends; all; every
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
father; dad; husband; you; he
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
power; might; authority; influence
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
capable of anything; liable to do
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
flaring up; bursting into flames
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary