- a peal of
- a source of
- a token of
- a rasher of
- a drop of
- a pat of
- a patch of
- a gust of
- a wave of
- a flood / volley / stream of
A stroke of
- a breath of
- an act of
- a method / course of
- a pane of
- a speck of
- a pitch of
- a string of
- a grain of
- a pang of
- a chorus of
a set of
- a volley of
a pattern of
- a splinter of
- a roar of
a shoal of
- a term of
- a burst of
- a blade of
excitement (more extreme than a state of excitement)
gratitude (a gift, as a tangible expression of it)
applause / cheering
water
abuse (one word only)
grass
laughter
glass
anxiety
gunfire
treatment
fog / mist
invective/s (insulting language)
luck
dust
wood / glass
dissent
laughter (rather romantic)
anxiety / worry / pleasure
enthusiasm / hysteria
tables
air
abuse / invective(s)
butter
sand
behaviour (generally used by psychologists)
bacon (slice)
wind
herring. (fish)
cowardice / courage / bravery