town; city; municipal; urban
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
emergency; accident; worst case; 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)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
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, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord 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 (esp. someone killed); casualty; 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
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
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 ...; it's obvious that ...
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
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
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion