wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
calming down; quieting down
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to watch intently; to stare
at once; immediately; right now
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to pass each other; to cross paths
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out