to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
don't worry; there's no need to worry
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to straighten up; to sit upright
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
physical strength; muscle strength
weakening; emaciation; decline
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be jealous; to be envious
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
(distinction of) sex; gender
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
many; numerous; various; large number of
to throw oneself (into an activity)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
shall ...; to assume; to suppose