sanity; consciousness; soberness
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
way out; means to escape; escape route
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
disadvantageous; long (odds)
optimist; easy-going person
carrying voice; well-projected voice
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
great success; huge success
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
group of companies; combine
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
assistance; backing; reinforcements
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
latest information; latest news; update
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
interception; monitoring; tapping
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
deep affection; dear; beloved
automatic update; automatic renewal
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to have the honor (of); to be favored (with); to be honored (with)
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
providing information; provision of information; information provision
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)