The royal treatment 皇家待遇

Gathering dust 闲置不用

Easier said than done 说来容易做来难

The plot thickens 情况愈发扑朔迷离

Scrub up well 好好打扮一番

收礼时的客套话 You shouldn’t have

Not looking/feeling too clever 气色不好/感觉不舒服

GO UNDER THE KNIFE: undergo surgery. Next month I’ll be going under the knife for a heart valve replacement.

Say no more 别说了，我懂

No cap 说真的