belief that where there's a will, there's a way
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
club activities; extracurricular activities
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
leaving a club; quitting a club
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
somersault; looping-the-loop
to become an expert; to be master at
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
resemblance; similarity; analogy
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
scouring; degumming; training; refining; refinement
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
double helix (structure of DNA)
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
lack of individuality or personality
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
women's language; word used by women
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
armory; armoury; ordnance department
duplication; to make redundant
bolt from the blue; great surprise
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach