trio; gang of three; threesome
height of; middle of; full bloom
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
that kind; competition; match
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
first offence; first offense; first offender
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
travelling alone; solitary journey
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
elder sister; effeminate man
to correct oneself; to restate
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy