to press on towards; to close in on; to draw very near

nearly identical to the original; true to life; vivid

to be forced; to be compelled

to force; to compel; to coerce through the use of pressure or strong measures

to force, press, or threaten someone

To force a suspect to confess through the use of torture, threats, or other illegal means.

overbearing; aggressive; imperious; describing a person whose attitude or speech is intimidating

To pressure or harrass someone until they die, often by suicide.

to threaten or intimidate someone using power or force

to force someone to answer a question; to question someone intensely or demand information

to approach closely and rapidly; to press in on someone or something tightly

to advance on a target; to press closely toward an objective or goal

to look at or observe something from a very close distance

to force an opponent into a draw, especially when one is in an inferior position in chess, sports, or other competitions

To use both threats and promises of gain to influence someone; to coerce with force and tempt with rewards.

the cold air is biting; can describe extremely cold weather or a gloomy, terrifying atmosphere

to force or compel someone to do something; to pressure someone against their will

to press or force someone to pay back a debt

to compel or press someone hard to do something; to coerce or bully into a situation

Originally referring to the outlaws in the classic novel "Water Margin" who were forced to become rebels at Liangshan Mountain; used to describe being forced by circumstances to take desperate action or do something one would otherwise not do

to force; to compel or drive someone to do something

The situation is pressing or demands immediate action; circumstances force one to act or respond.

to force a woman from a respectable family into prostitution; metaphorically, to force an honest person to do something bad

misgovernment and oppression drive the people to rebel; an idiom meaning that when rulers treat people cruelly, they leave them no choice but to rise up and fight back

to press or force someone for something, such as the payment of a debt

To pursue closely or press in on a target, such as a fleeing enemy

to push or press someone too hard; to go too far in oppressing others without leaving them any room to maneuver

To threaten or pressure someone with violence, or to push someone so hard that their life is in danger; often used to describe mercilessly demanding something from another person.

the practice of extorting confessions through coercion and then giving them credence without verification

Gaining wealth and high social status without deliberately seeking them

to press or force someone to pay rent

To entice and pressure someone; to lure and coerce.

to force or compel by pressure; to use threats to coerce others

To pressure someone to do something immediately; to urge for an instant result

(of one's talent or speech) to be sharp and overbearing; to present oneself aggressively in a way that makes others feel intimidated or threatened

to urge; to press or hurry someone to do something

(idiom) to be forced by circumstances; to have no alternative but to act in a certain way under the current situation

(vulgar slang) stupid; idiotic; an idiot

(of circumstances) to stimulate or force a change, such as innovation or reform; to force action from the bottom up or from a result back to its cause

(vulgar, slang) a stupid person; an offensive term used to insult someone's intelligence; stupid cunt; dumb fuck

having an urgent need to urinate or defecate; urgent biological pressure

(literary) to bully and oppress; to force or persecute someone

to force or press someone into doing something; to compel by pressure

(Taiwan colloquial) coffee; loanword based on the Taiwanese Hokkien pronunciation

(slang) to be stunned; to be dumbfounded; to be utterly confused

(slang) to engage in a vicious or public dispute; originally used specifically for a physical or verbal fight between women

to fuck a woman; very vulgar slang for sexual intercourse

interrogation technique involving the use of water to simulate drowning

(slang, vulgar) extremely capable; impressive; awesome