infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
moving; touching; stirring
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
100,000; hundred thousand
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
the lower classes; the common people
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
unexpectedly; surprisingly
new menu item; new dish on a menu
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
moderate; proper; just right
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar