(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
what is called; what they call; so-called
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
an issue being settled; a case being closed
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
share; portion; quota; cut
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
ongoing; in progress; afoot
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to be able to manage somehow or other
cannot be helped; unavoidable
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to sell off; to sell completely
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
trade; buying and selling
contract; compact; agreement
at once; immediately; right now
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court