Vocabulary

shoreline; beach line

near; nearby; not far off

conclusion; end; finish; settlement; summary; summing up

to bring to a finish; to bring to a conclusion; to complete; to finish (off)

to bring to a finish

buckle; clamp; clasp

to shut in; to lock in

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)

to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to compress

boat-house

boat's length (unit in racing); distance between two boats (in a race)

captain (of a midget submarine, torpedo boat, etc.); skipper (of a small boat); coxswain

resignation; acceptance; consolation

clear insight

horseshoe

gradual decrease; gradual diminution

forwarding

gradual increase

relay

tripartite talk; three-man talk

triangular position; three-cornered contest

three-way contest

to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby

to take the blame; to cover oneself in mud

mud

mud wrestling

muddy

splash of mud; mud spatter

mud

muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire

to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out

snack (to have with a drink); side dish

summary; outline

enemy army

desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire

enemy forces

enemy fortress

dripping; drop; trickle

to drip; to drop; to trickle

drip; drop; distill