to close (one's eyes); to shut
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
clearing one's throat; cough
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
temple (in a loom); tenter
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
whole story; full picture; full particulars
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
large amount of money; great cost
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
already; now; no longer; not any more
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)