to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
offender; criminal; culprit
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
this world; this life; world of the living
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to let an opportunity slip
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
from the beginning; from scratch
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
worthy of special mention
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
jumping to a wrong conclusion
from the viewpoint of; according to
to see through; to see the true nature of something