town; city; municipal; urban
police; police officer; police station
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
large number (of); many; majority
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to have a relationship; to have relations
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
power balance; balance of power
even though; despite; when
superior; superiors; senior
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
protective instinct; defensive instinct
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience