abridge

verb, transitive
1. To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.
2. To cut short; curtail. See synonyms at shorten.

egregious

adjective
Conspicuously bad or offensive. See synonyms at flagrant.

admonish

1.To reprove gently but earnestly.
2.To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution.
3.To remind of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.

gild the lily

1. To adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful.
2. To make superfluous additions to what is already complete.

askance

adverb
1. With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust.
2. With a sideways glance; obliquely.

extol

To praise highly; exalt.

a long shot

a. A bet made at great odds. b. A venture that offers a great reward if successful but has very little chance of success.

a man about town

有閑紳士、社交界の常連

oblique

基本は「傾いた, 斜めの」という意味の形容詞。名詞として使われる際に、横腹の筋肉を指す言葉として使われることがある。減量のための製品の広告で、そういう使い方をしていた。