extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
characteristic; feature; special quality
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
real intention; true motive; true meaning
not caring; not giving a damn
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
pride; dignity; self-worth
like this; this sort; this way
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
unrequited love; one-sided love
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
position; job; employment; opening
scholarship; scientific attainments
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
real life; actual life; everyday life
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to keep a watchful eye on
research area; field of research
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
wages; pay; rental payment
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
insurance; guarantee; warranty
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
honour; honor; glory; privilege
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning