calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
in this way; along these lines; similarly
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
for the first time in one's life
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
consequence; result; conclusion
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to pick up; to find; to gather
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to let out a cry; to break forth
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to be annoying; to be troublesome
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour