| sentinel | soldier |
| rifle | long weapon (karabin) |
| stout | solid; also big, fat |
| cross-timber | drewno na moście XXXX |
| plank | deska |
| slack | luźny, bezładny |
| deference | respect |
| outpost | place for observing the enemy (czaty) |
| infantry | piechota |
| lieutenant | porucznik |
| adorn | make sth look better (przyozdabiać) |
| muzzle | lufa armaty; również pysk, morda, paszcza, kaganiec |
| cord | sznurek |
| occurrence | event |
| firm | twardy, stanowczy, zdecydowany (___ mouth) |
| doubtless | undoubtly |
| motionless | without any motions |
| deputy | wice (dyrektor, szeryf) |
| folded arms | założone ręce |
| fixity | niewzruszoność |
| planter | plantator |
| frock coat | surdut |
| tailcoat | frak |
| whiskers | bokobrody |
| hemp | konopie |
| assassin | morderca, zamachowiec |