form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
strategy meeting; council of war
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
don't you think?; indicates question
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
different opinion; objection
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
proposal; offer; request; application
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
number one; first; best; most; game; round
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
origin; source; beginning; starting point
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end