daily meals; three regular meals a day
advance payment; money paid in advance
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
top of the head; crown of the head
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty