no problem; piece of cake
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe
rental house; rental housing; house to let
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
black-market channels; illegal channels
place; situation; position; location
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
population ageing (aging)
charming; bewitching; coquettish
master thief; notorious robber
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
police drama (television); detective drama
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to be annoying; to be troublesome
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
the same night; that night
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to repent; to be penitent
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to