an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms

a supernatural being or essence

temper or disposition of mind or outlook especially when vigorous or animated

the immaterial intelligent or sentient part of a person

the activating or essential principle influencing a person
acted in a spirit of helpfulness; an inclination, impulse, or tendency of a specified kind

a special attitude or frame of mind; the feeling, quality, or disposition characterizing something
undertaken in a spirit of fun

a lively or brisk quality in a person or a person's actions

a person having a character or disposition of a specified nature

a mental disposition characterized by firmness or assertiveness

distillate: such as the liquid containing ethanol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash; any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood)
—often plural

prevailing tone or tendency;  general intent or real meaning

enthusiastic loyalty

to infuse with spirit

to carry off usually secretly or mysteriously