certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
even though; despite; notwithstanding
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
scenery; scene; landscape
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
everything; anything; nothing
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
otherwise; if not; or else
to be relieved; to feel relieved
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
now that; since; so long as; because
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
established fact; fait accompli
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
choices; alternatives; options
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done