noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
synthetic drug; synthetic narcotic; designer drug
psychiatric physician; psychiatrist
continuous use; chronic use
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to keep an eye on; to take care of
chiefly on the basis of someone's personal character
person who introduces someone; introducer
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
considerably; greatly; a lot
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
simultaneous; all at once
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
(game of) whack-a-mole; whac-a-mole
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
karōshi; death from overwork
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
neighbourhood dispute (neighborhood); neighbourhood quarrel; grievance with one's neighbour
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
waste-disposal facility; landfill; garbage dump
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
fee; charge; rate; material
unearned income; investment income; passive income
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
(large) house; residence; mansion
certain company; unnamed company
senior advisor; chief advisor
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
check; restraint; oppression; repression
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)