offense and defense; offence and defence
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
temporary truce; ceasefire
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
British person; Briton; English person; Englishman; Englishwoman
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
pronunciation; production of sound
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
two (long cylindrical things)
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
diss; dissing; disrespect
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach