to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
audio tape; magnetic tape
to flare up; to burst into flames
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
role; part; job; assignment
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
established practice; custom
every person; each one; everybody
to head home; to leave for home
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
sincere; honest; faithful
(political) power; authority; influence
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to take (all of) into consideration
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
source of information; intelligence source; message source
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
coating; film; membrane; capsule; tunic
direct control; direct supervision