to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
baby carriage; perambulator; pram
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
intelligence gathering; information gathering
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
royalty and titled nobility
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
in one's own way or style
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
clear writing; specification
common people; ordinary people; masses
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
daily meals; three regular meals a day
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
cooking; food preparation
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat