special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to have confidence in one's own abilities
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
mistress; kept woman; concubine
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
regret; repentance; remorse
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
spirit; heart; disposition