plainclothes police officer
trial; judgement; judgment
outside of; not covered by
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
useless; vain; aimless; idle
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
fortress; stronghold; citadel
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
square kilometer; square kilometre
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
construction; establishment
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
American Civil War (1861-1865)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
final; eventual; ultimate
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
on the sea; surface of the sea
fort; stronghold; fortification
military authorities; army circles
detention; confinement; arrest
Island; insula; island; islet
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end