foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
something; some kind of; for some reason
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
wherein; therein; thereinto
meeting; greeting; welcome
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to be prolonged; to drag on
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
story; tale; talk; discussion
to talk down; to argue down
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
already known; well-known
to torment; to torture; to harass
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp