to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
built-in; fixed; attached
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to be transparent; to show through
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
colour; color; hue; tints
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to ask; to enquire; to query
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
intention; idea; inclination; wish
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy