thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
seafood cooked in a way that preserves its original shape
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
lidded; covered; container with a lid
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
to have a meal; to take a meal
near; close by; within reach; familiar
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
freedom; free man; free woman
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
room allocation; assignment of rooms
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
secrecy; highly classified information
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
direct connection; direct link
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview