special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
in search of; in order to look for
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
that day; the very same day
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
is never the case; has never happened