wall

Of carpeting, that covers all of the floor of a room.

A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.

With maximum effort or commitment.

Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.

To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.

An information barrier within an organization, designed to ensure internal confidentiality; frequently used to prevent conflicts of interest.

To make a person very angry or frustrated; to infuriate.

A quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.

The imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.

To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business)

To come up against an insurmountable problem; to be brought to a halt.

To experience sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion, e.g. when cycling.

A futile or unsuccessful attempt at communication due to the ignorance or stubbornness of the other party.

Wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.

To waste money, normally through ineptness in business.

To encounter an insurmountable barrier or obstacle to progress.

To be completely ignored or disregarded by someone, as if speaking to an inanimate object.

To commit fully.

To make a large amount of attempts or guesses, with the hope that one of them will be successful.

crazy, mad