which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to push aside; to push one's way through
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude