when news becomes public or is first reported
ニュースが公開されるか、最初に報告されるとき
"When the story broke, everyone was shocked."
"ストーリーが漏れた時、みんなは驚いた。"
In the planning or design stage
to hide the truth about something
to be in a very dangerous or uncertain situation
to continue with progress after a delay or challenge
to prepare to fight or compete strongly
The greater the risk, the greater the potential benefit.