awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
topic of discussion; agenda
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
one eye; one of one's eyes
common knowledge; well-known fact
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
swindler; imposter; crook
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
versatility; multiplicity of use
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
overestimation; overvaluing
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view