explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
it is I who should say so
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to flare up; to fly into a rage
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)