From a word of 5 letters, take 2 letters and have 1?

I drop from the sky far more beautiful than rain. There are no two pieces that'll ever look the same.
What am I?

A clock chimes 5 times in 4 seconds. 
How many times will it chime in 10 seconds?

At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet.
At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep.
Who am I?

CLOUD IS MY MOTHER. WIND IS MY FATHER. I GO DOWN BUT NEVER GO UP, WHAT AM I?

Dropping from the sky
More beautiful than rain
There are no two pieces
That'll ever look the same

To the darkest bar
to the purest snow
it's something
that most never outgrow
sometimes bitter
sometimes sweet
my self control
will all retreat
rectangles and squares
broken hearts it repairs
How wonderfully easy
is it to share?
What is it? 

At first you cannot see it,
from deep beneath the wells;
but then you cannot hide it,
as trails behind it swells.
It rips across the spotted plain, 
it's pulled by gravity;
in pain, in joy, in sorrow too,
from shores the salty sea.
What is it?

A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, "If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me $50, but if I cannot, I will pay you $50." The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he'll just say he weighs more or less. In the end the boy ended up paying the man $50. How did the man win the bet?

A man and his boss have the same parents, but are not siblings. 
How is this possible?

First word: a part of the body.
Second word: Rhymes with the first word.
Together: a travel companion.

Where does Wednesday come after Friday?