to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
stairs; stairway; staircase
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to bring; to take; to bring about
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
noisy; confused; uproarious
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
each and all; every single one; everybody
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to practice magic; to practise magic
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
to discuss; to talk together
to glare at each other; to confront each other
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
step; stride; counter for steps
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
person killed in action; the war dead