outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
when it comes to; concerning
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
deeply indented coastline; rias coastline
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to be conspicuous; to stand out
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
beginning (of a century, etc.)
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
Vietcong; Viet Cong (communist guerrilla soldiers who fought in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War)
bringing about; cause; provocation
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
the entire force (of soldiers)
government service; the bureaucracy
(full) name; family name and given name
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to encamp; to take up positions
to underrate; to make light of
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement