to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
hostility; antagonism; opposition
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
race (of people); type of person
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to walk away; to saunter off
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
empirical; from experience
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
preface; introduction; preamble
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
federation; federal state; United States of America
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
present; current; in operation
state of a country (population, resources, etc.); condition of a country; strength of a country
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
scale; scope; plan; structure
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
political thought; political philosophy; political idea; idea about politics
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
classification; categorization; sorting
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
(religious) faith; belief; creed