to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
topographic map; elevation map
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
convenient; expedient; makeshift
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
priority; order of precedence
and (also); both ... and; as well as
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
support; backing; aid; assistance
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
isolation; being alone; being friendless
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive