to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to have a relationship; to have relations
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
wet nurse; nursing mother
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
well-known; noted; celebrated
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
blood relationship; blood relative
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to raise one's voice; to shout
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)