to be the first to do something innovative
der Erste sein, der etwas Innovatives tut (der Erste sein, der etwas Innovatives tut)
"She blazed a trail in renewable energy research."
"Sie bahnte einen Weg in der Forschung zu erneuerbaren Energien." (Sie bahnte einen Weg in der Forschung zu erneuerbaren Energien.)
to feel extremely happy and successful
to take action without being told what to do
a characteristic that many members of a family share
a feeling of being calm and free from worry
to formally present a proposal for discussion
to address the audience directly in a play or film