to act first and show leadership
首先采取行动并展示领导力 (shouxian caiqu xingdong bing zhanshi lingdaoli)
"Effective leaders often take the initiative to improve things."
"有效的领导者常常主动采取行动来改善事情。" (youxiao de lingdao zhe changchang zhudong caiqu xingdong lai gaishan shiqing)
by chance; fortunately or unfortunately
to cost too much; to use up all your money
to understand the situation
to manage to stay alive or survive
to finally understand or accept the truth or a new idea
to respond to information with action