1.   Here are a few ways in which you can lighten things up.

2.   Bud, sensing an unwanted confrontation, tries to lighten things up a bit.

3.   Let me lighten things up again.

4.   So, an opportunity to lighten things up a bit is welcome.

5.   The interior was painted white, and some skylights were installed in the bedrooms to help lighten things up.

6.   To lighten things up, there are his old-time murder ballads.

7.   You can lighten things up by making the confit with olive oil.

8.   I just needed to lighten things up.

9.   Negotiators resumed discussing crucial procedures for the Korea peace talks Thursday before lightening things up a little bit with a trip into the countryside.

10.   Negotiators discussing crucial procedures for the Korea peace talks are hoping to lighten things up a little bit.