if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
dealing with; coping with
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
usual diet; vegetarian food; vegetarian diet
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
maid; helper; help; assistance
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
for your information; I'm telling you
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
future (usually near); prospects
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)