tofu; bean curd; beancurd

saprophagy

corruption; degeneracy; decay; depravity

taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains

stale; hackneyed; cliched

preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis

to lose a bet

rottenness; decay; corruption

humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch

to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up

unused possession

decomposition; ulceration