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1 to have nothing to do

2 to idle one's time away (idiom)

1 to discuss sth on its own merits

2 to judge the matter as it stands

1 planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.

1 don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience

1 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)

2 the less complications the better

1 lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles

2 a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)

1 everything

1 to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)

1 unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)

2 unable to do anything right

3 never make, but always mar

1 Demilitarized Zone DMZ

1 a maxim

2 one's principles

1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it

1 unfinished business

1 military coup

1 when things come to a head (idiom)

1 common plea

2 civil appeal (as opposed to criminal case)

1 a charming man enjoys charming pursuits (idiom)

1 quietly

2 without ostentation

1 military science