devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
war; fighting; fierce competition
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
place; position; location; position; standing; status
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
unknown; obscure; insignificant
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
at; in; at; when; by; with
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
battlefield; battleground
as; because; with; due to
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for