great success; happy result; good result
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
near; nearby; not far off
strategy meeting; council of war
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
commandant; commanding officer; general
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
do this, do that; dos and don'ts
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
indiscriminately; recklessly
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
even if ...; even supposing that ...
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
related to; in relation to
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
holding out a little longer
scattered; separated; dispersed
mysterious fish; strange fish
passage; path; route; one's way
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
dome; vaulted roof; cupola