tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
corporate drone; corporate slave
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
difference; discrepancy; variation
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to bubble; to foam; to froth
chili oil mixed with chopped garlic, onions, etc.
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
chicken wings filled with gyoza stuffing
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
such; like that; in that way
on the left as one faces (it)
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform