事

to get to work

police drama (television); detective drama

law office; law firm

nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

advance preparations

to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe

to proceed with things; to carry out; to do

Colloquial

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

ex-post-facto approval

bombing incident

Noun or verb acting prenominally

ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

ex post facto report; report after the event

ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch

necessary items; required items; necessary information; required fields (on a form); mandatory fields

food situation

closely-guarded secret; top secret

to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black

military secret

unable to do one's work; can't get anything done

annual function; annual event

public works; public-works projects; public utilities

military installations

(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie

secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary