(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
piece; fragment; one (object)
another; different; separate; discrete
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
sense of relief; feeling of relief
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to succeed; to bear fruit
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness