to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
legendary; fabled; fabulous
living thing; organism; creature; biology
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to differ; to vary; to disagree
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
day of month; counter for days
expression; presentation; representation; notation
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
event; phenomenon; matter
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
bad weather; nasty weather
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dark clouds; black clouds
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
such ... as; or some such
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
function; facility; faculty; feature