#669. [Indication of danger.] Alarm. —­ N. alarm; alarum, larum[obs3],
alarm bell, tocsin, alerts, beat of drum, sound of trumpet, note of alarm, hue and cry, fire cross, signal of distress; blue lights; war-cry, war-whoop; warning &c. 668; fogsignal, foghorn; yellow flag; danger signal; red light, red flag; fire bell; police whistle.
     false alarm, cry of wolf; bug-bear, bugaboo. 
     V. give the alarm, raise the alarm, sound the alarm, turn in the
alarm, beat the alarm, give an alarm, raise an alarm, sound an alarm, turn in an alarm, beat an alarm &c. n.; alarm; warn &c. 668; ring the tocsin; battre la generale[Fr]; cry wolf. 
     Adj. alarming &c. v. 
     Int. sauve qui peut[Fr]! [French:  every man for himself]; qui vive?
[Fr].

     #670.  Preservation. —­ N. preservation; safe-keeping; conservation &c.
(storage) 636; maintenance, support, susteritation[obs3], conservatism; vis conservatrix[obs3]; salvation &c. (deliverance) 672.
     [Means of preservation] prophylaxis; preserver, preservative,
additive; antibiotics, antifungals[Med], biocide; hygiastics[obs3], hygiantics[obs3]; cover, drugget[obs3]; cordon sanitaire[Fr]; canning; ensilage; tinned goods, canned goods.
     [Superstitious remedies] snake oil, spider webs, cure-all; laetrile;
charm &c. 993. 
     V. preserve, maintain, keep, sustain, support, hold; keep up, keep
alive; refrigerate, keep on ice; not willingly let die; bank up; nurse; save, rescue; be safe, make safe &c. 664; take care of &c. (care) 459; guard &c. (defend) 717.
     stare super antiquas vias [Lat][Bacon]; hold one’s own; hold one’s
ground, stand one’s ground &c. (resist) 719.
     embalm, cure, salt, pickle, season, kyanize|, bottle, pot, tin, can;
sterilize, pasteurize, radiate; dry, lyophilize[Chem], freeze-dry, concentrate, evaporate; freeze, quick-freeze, deep-freeze; husband &c. (store) 636. 
     Adj. preserving &c. v.; conservative; prophylactic;
preservatory[obs3], preservative; hygienic.
     preserved &c. v.; unimpaired, unbroken, uninjured, unhurt,
unsinged[obs3], unmarred; safe, safe and sound; intact, with a whole skin. 
     Phr. nolumus leges Angliae mutari[Lat][obs3].

     #671.  Escape. —­ N. escape, scape; avolation|, elopement, flight;
evasion &c. (avoidance) 623; retreat; narrow escape, hairbreadth escape; close call; come off, impunity.
     [Means of escape] loophole &c. (opening) 260; path &c. 627; refuse &c.
666; vent, vent peg; safety valve; drawbridge, fire escape.
     reprieve &c. (deliverance) 672; liberation &c. 750. refugee &c.
(fugitive) 623. 
     V. escape, scape; make one’s escape, effect one’s escape, make good
one’s escape; break jail; get off, get clear off, get well out of; echapper belle[Fr], save one’s bacon, save one’s skin; weather the storm &c. (safe) 664; escape scot-free.
     elude &c., make off &c. (avoid) 623; march off &c. (go away) 293;