fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
all times and places; all ages and countries
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
floriculture; flower gardening; floriculturist
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
to give flowers as a gift
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others
for the first time in one's life
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception