various countries; various regions; various provinces
both; both sides; both parties
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
cooperation; coordination; link
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
not limited to; not just ...
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
even though; despite; when
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
information bureau; intelligence department
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
(exercising) the right to command
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike