to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
(arch.) ginger (Zingiber officinale); Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to mix; to stir; to blend
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
reception room; parlor; parlour
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
go that far; to that extent
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
scoundrel; rascal; villain