special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
reign; being on the throne
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
wandering; roaming; drifting
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
aboard an aeroplane (airplane)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
rave reviews; extremely high praise
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
name plate; name tag; label
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to part left and right; to open out
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly