perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
arrangement; pact; agreement
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
battlefield; battleground
these guys; these fellows
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
one's own army; one's own team
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
whichever one chooses; either way
confidence; trust; faith; credit
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful