Yes, this is somewhat tricky. 'Onto' is defined as "toward a surface that is on" http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/onto You explained it yourself. "The witch holds on the cane" sounds somewhat awkward to the ear. Even if I change to the past tense, it sounds awkward "The witch held on the cane". If I say: " The witch holds the cane" or "The witch held the cane" these mean that the cane is/was in her hand as if she is/ was carrying the cane but not holding onto it while she was flying. I know it is not clear, but I hope it helps. Jamie

Listen. Read. Practice. Put yourself actively in the language. Listen to the radio stations/movies/songs in the language. Read online newspapers even if you don't understand. Read children's books in the language. Change your iPad settings to the language. Read labels in the language. Just keep putting yourself in the language and don't give up.

Phrasal verbs are used a lot in English-written, formal and informally. Idioms are used, but not as frequently. Have a look at this Wikipedia link for phrases verbs: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrasal_verb

Moving to Milwaukee

Hi!

 I've recently moved from Kiev to Milwaukee. I've lived in Kiev for a few years and worked in IT. It 
seems like the climate and nature (landscape?) here are pretty much the same as in Kiev. This is great because I feel pretty comfortable here. Maybe it's just a little bit more humid here due to this huge lake.
Lake Michigan is really huge and beautiful:) I've never seen such a big lake before.
So, in general things are going well now. I am still adapting in the new place:)

How to destress - Aroma Theraphy

I'm really interested in the ways to de-stress recently.
One of them is Aroma Therapy.
I bought a candle from Yankee Candle. It's called Turquoise Sky and it's color is deep blue.
I'm not sure what ingredients exactly are in there, but it's a main ingredient is musk.
It smells so good and gorgeous.
Moreover, when it burns, the color of it is changed into a really beautiful purple color.
It seems like a glowing sunset on the beach.
So I can see fantastic color and amazing fragrance, too.
I totally recommend this candle in the summer.