now that you say that; now that you mention it
with a momentary flash of light
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
hostile relations; hostile relationship
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
point in common; common feature
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
endless; boundless; everlasting
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
comfort; consolation; diversion
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
what's that?; what the ...
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured