poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
removing the astringent taste (from persimmons)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
jellied fish or meat broth
reduction by half; halving
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to burrow through; to dig through
handbook; manual; vade mecum; essential item; must-have
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to give directions; to issue instructions
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to get slightly dirty (all over)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
commencing with; including
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to write down; to record; to register