of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
Western-style apparel and accessories; haberdashery
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
legally permitted speed; national speed limit
(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to understand (each other); to comprehend
landscape photograph; scenic photograph
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
successive generations; successive emperors
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
out of focus; off the point
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
compilation; editing; recording
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
social status; social position
steady advance; carrying all before one
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
dreamer; daydreamer; visionary
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
to intend; to be sure that
if you think about it; come to think of it
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
dam; weir; barrier; sluice