to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
mass psychology; mob psychology; crowd psychology; herd mentality; group mind
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
unceasing; never-ending; endless
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
in that way; like that; that way
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
chivalry; gallantry; heroism
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to smoke out (insects, animals, etc.)