natural element

But it was no more her natural element than the long grey cloak was a natural garment for that spotless, dove-coloured woman.

Some pursue a direct course, others diverge on either side; but in a short time they all drop into their natural element.

I asked him aboard, but he scorned to forsake his natural element: water is as natural as air to those natives.

Gone to those that delight to use them, and we are once more in our natural element, "walking musket company" no more.

Many despaired of the future, and a few, whose natural element was opposition, had little desire to be conciliated.