to hear a rumor; to get wind of
at the window; by the window; next to the window
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
plainclothes police officer
trial; judgement; judgment
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
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; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
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
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
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
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
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 look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
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; reinforcement
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
final; eventual; ultimate
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
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