to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
studies; schoolwork; classwork
dispute; argument; contention
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
departure from a country; leaving a country
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
highly unpredictable; touch and go
(personal) background check
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
good young man; agreeable youth
hegemony; leadership; initiative
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
price movement; price fluctuation
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
in one's hands; in one's control
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to remember; to keep in mind
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
modesty; humility; being humble
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
engineer; technical officer
alien (from another planet)