to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milkesp. 搾る
to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice)
to extort; to exploit
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold; to rebukeoften passive voicesee also
to drill into; to train
to narrow down (one's focus); to whittle down
to gather up (curtain, etc.); to tighten (drawstring)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)