gliding (through the air)
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
water vapour; water vapor; steam
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to stay (at); to stop (at)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
out of control; uncontrollable
to frolic about; to mess around
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
night watch; fire watchman
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
donation; presentation; gift
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to pause; to have a short intermission
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
command; commander; commandant
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
complete change; about-face
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
representative; exemplary; model
abandoned child; foundling
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
secret meeting; clandestine meeting