wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
for today; for the time being
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
normalcy; normality; normal
condition; situation; prospects
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
at the last moment; this late in the game
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
finish; end; completion; result
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to be exhausted; to be tired out
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
internal organs; intestines; viscera
prickling; stinging; tingling