vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
clarification; elucidation; explanation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Britain (island); Great Britain
everything; anything; nothing
(political) power; authority; influence
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to give an impression; to make an impression
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
depiction; description; portrayal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to say; to be pleased to say
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
split; division; break up
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
not a little; not a few; considerable
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
accomplishment; execution
middle of the night; dead of night
secret; private; surreptitious
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
celebratory banquet; feast
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of