now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
freckles; buckwheat chaff
hairline; borders of the hair
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
forked tree; forked branch
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
whispered conversation; whispering
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to feel depressed; to be down
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to replace; to move; to change the position of