major incident; major happening; big scandal
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
telephone call; telephone (device)
as soon as possible; ASAP
custody; detention; confinement
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
surveillance system; monitoring system
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
concealment; suppression; hiding
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
big fuss over nothing; much cry and little wool; much ado about nothing
trembling with excitement
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted