ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
essence; true nature; substance; reality
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
starting point; starting line
tabletop role-playing game
sincere; earnest; serious
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
squealing (e.g. of small pigs); oinking
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
narrow margin; slim margin
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
early (days); initial stage; initial
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
script; screenplay; scenario
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
way (of doing); manner; method; means
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(one's) quota; assignment