magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
lately; recently; nowadays
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
stable boy; stable hand; groom
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be exhausted; to be worn out
as you see; as you can see
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
baby monkey; small monkey
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
enumeration; citation; listing
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly