The savage civil war there could be a portent of what's to come in the rest of the region. [+ of]

那里发生的野蛮内战可能预示这一地区其他地方将会发生什么。

I hope this is a portent for the rest of the year.

我希望这对今年余下的时间是个兆头。

As for her engagement with Adam, I would say the portents are gloomy.

至于她和亚当的婚约，我看兆头不妙。