to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
shellfish; seashell; shell
item; article; dish; course; finest item
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
absolutely; positively; decidedly
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
difference; disparity; gap
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration