port city; harbor city; harbour city
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
reaching; attaining; arrival
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
how much; how many; to what extent
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
recalculation; recalculate
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
how long; how far; how much
transport ship; troop ship
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
outfitting (of a ship); rigging; (ship's) outfit; fittings; equipment
carrying power; transportation (carrying) capacity
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
otherwise; or else; if not
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
dismissal; sacking; discharge
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)