to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
opposite; reverse; contrary
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to mix; to stir; to blend
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
personality; character; individuality; personhood
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
nice; likeable; desirable
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
likability; favorability; popularity
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
private funds; own funds; private property
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
common people; ordinary people; masses
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by