Chinese-style fried chicken topped with chopped scallions and sweet vinegar and soy sauce
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
professional job; profession
single word; a few words; brief comment
edge of the eaves; house frontage
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
river surface; surface of a river
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
cake served with tea; teacake
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
paper; note; document; bill
mediator; go-between; middleman
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
these days; nowadays; recently
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
limited; limiting; restrictive
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified
debut work; one's first work
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
cannot tell one thing from another; cannot distinguish (e.g. good from bad)