now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to continue to rain or snow
to freeze to death; to die of cold
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
curfew; lockdown; grounding
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
the reason is ...; it is because ...
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
serious; severe; grave; acute
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait