oracle; revelation; divine message
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
rather than; more ... than ...
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fast-talking; rapid talking
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman