time of emergency; (in an) emergency
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
outline; summary; gist; in brief
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
national crisis; national disaster
to fight against; to oppose; to face
duty; obligation; responsibility
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
practicality; utility; usefulness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
defense capability (defence)
town; city; municipal; urban
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
normal practice; proper practice
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission