top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
dealing with; coping with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
serious; not joking; straight
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be surprised; to be astonished
strategy meeting; council of war
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
court of inquiry; court of enquiry
trial; judgement; judgment
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
extermination; annihilation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
special; particular; peculiar; unique
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile