party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
management; administration; operation
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
the precedence of merit; performance orientation; ability-based (promotion, pay scale, etc.); merit-based
and so; therefore; for that reason
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
behaviour; behavior; conduct
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
air of seniority; patronizing attitude
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
woman; female; feminine gender
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
for work; in a manner related to work
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
circulation; dissemination
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
strong-willed; strong of heart
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
strong-willed; strong of heart
mentally strong; strong-willed