absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
realistic; graphic; true to life
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
nervousness; oversensitivity
election; selection; choice
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
good; goodness; right; virtue
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
self-interest; selfish desire
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
to leave as it is; to defer
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
meditation; contemplation
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly