end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
great numbers; numerical superiority
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
be (that) as it may; having said that
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
government; administration; ministry
global scale; worldwide scale
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
military conflict; armed conflict
going around; patrol; round; tour
selflessness; being unselfish
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
supreme; greatest; highest; best
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
defense; defence; defensive preparations
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon