bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
origin; beginning; source
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (of China; 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state; 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
chicken skin (esp. in cooking)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
recommendation; endorsement
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
chicken broth; chicken soup
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
mask; disguise; guise; mask
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
setting off (on a trip); departure
heap; pile; stack; full measure