fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
what is called; what they call; so-called
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
executives; top management; governing body
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
understanding person; supporter
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
private citizen; civilian
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to be main; to be principal; to be important
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
military affairs; military service
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
(social) class; rank; grade
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
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
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
mechanization; mechanisation
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit