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Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan

3

sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste

2

in one's imagination

1

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

5

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

boiled gyoza

1

xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling

1

how; in what way; in what manner

1

trifles; minor details

2

rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

2

form; method; system; formula

3

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2

several hundreds

3

high-class restaurant; high-end store

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

15

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

2

imperial court; royal court

5

base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

9

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

12

aiming too high

1

private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

princes; lords

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

10

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

11

does not seem (to be)

1

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

3

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

32

highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)

2

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

3

to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

2

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

2

to one's heart's content

1

frustration

2

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

4

with a snap; with a crack

2

vivid; clear; distinct

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

pork

5

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

to deep-fry in oil

2

chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

4

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

2

seafood

12

spring roll

1