1 owner

2 master

3 host

4 individual or party concerned

5 God

6 Lord

7 main

8 to indicate or signify

9 trump card (in card games)

1 to take the initiative

2 to do sth of one's own accord

3 spontaneous

4 active

5 opposite: passive 被動|被动[bèi dòng]

6 drive (of gears and shafts etc)

1 TV or radio presenter

2 host

3 anchor

1 main

2 principal

3 major

4 primary

1 leading role

2 lead

1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)

1 to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism

2 corrupt appointment

1 to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity

1 to get trampled on (idiom)

2 to be taken advantage of

1 to let things take their course (idiom)

2 to leave it to nature

3 laissez-faire