to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to hang (something) on the wall
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to carry; to bring (to a place)
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
without leaving any trace
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; (lit.) shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away
destination; place one stays during a trip
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to be pleased with; to suit
elevated (structure); overhead
break in the rain; waiting for a break in the rain