cut and dried (adjective) (AmE cut and dry)
bystander
landmark
innocuous (adjective)
parameter
in harm's way (phrase)
stake
root out (phrasal verb)
gloomy (adjective)
calamity (countable & uncountable noun)
to find somebody/something after searching for a long time
not harmful or dangerous
a person who sees something that is happening but is not involved
something that decides or limits the way in which something can be done
a dangerous place or situation
already decided and unlikely to be changed
a building or a place that is very important because of its history, and that should be preserved
something that you risk losing, especially money
sad and without hope
an event that causes great damage