being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
dangerous element; person who poses a high risk
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
basket; basketball; basket cloth
food; food products; foodstuffs
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
perishable foods; perishables
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
injured person; wounded person
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
maintaining the status quo
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight