ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
cooperation; collaboration
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
otherwise; or else; if not
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
gem; jewel; precious stone
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter