A special way of doing something:
— He had a special knack for getting into trouble.

synonyms: bent, hang.

Roget 613: habit, habitude; assuetude^†, assuefaction^†, wont; run, way.    common state of things, general state of things, natural state of things, ordinary state of things, ordinary course of things, ordinary run of things; matter of course; beaten path, beaten track, beaten ground.    prescription, custom, use, usage, immemorial usage, practice; prevalence, observance; conventionalism, conventionality; mode, fashion, vogue; etiquette etc. (gentility) 852; order of the day, cry; conformity etc. 82; consuetude, dustoor^†.    one's old way, old school, veteris vestigia flammae [Lat.]; laudator temporis acti [Lat.].    rule, standing order, precedent, routine; red-tape, red-tapism^†; pipe clay; rut, groove.    cacoethes [Lat.]; bad habit, confirmed habit, inveterate habit, intrinsic habit &c.; addiction, trick.    training etc. (education) 537; seasoning, second nature, acclimatization; knack etc. ... show more

Roget 698: skill, skillfulness, address; dexterity, dexterousness; adroitness, expertness etc. adj.; proficiency, competence, technical competence, craft, callidity^†, facility, knack, trick, sleight; mastery, mastership, excellence, panurgy^†; ambidexterity, ambidextrousness^†; sleight of hand etc. (deception) 545.    seamanship, airmanship, marksmanship, horsemanship; rope-dancing.    accomplishment, acquirement, attainment; art, science; technicality, technology; practical knowledge, technical knowledge.    knowledge of the world, world wisdom, savoir faire [Fr.]; tact; mother wit etc. (sagacity) 498; discretion etc. (caution) 864; finesse; craftiness etc. (cunning) 702; management etc. (conduct) 692; self-help.    cleverness, talent, ability, ingenuity, capacity, parts, talents, faculty, endowment, forte, turn, gift, genius; intelligence etc. 498; sharpness, readiness etc. (activity) 682; invention etc. 515; aptness, aptitude; turn for, capacity for, genius for; felicity, capability, curiosa felicitas [Lat.], qualification, habilitation.    proficient etc. 700.    masterpiece, coup de maitre [Fr.], chef d'euvre [Fr.], tour de force; good stroke etc. (plan) 626.    ... show more

Dutch: handigheid
Polish: dryg, smykałka, zacięcie, żyłka