state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
world; society; people; the public
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
even though; despite; when
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
Island; insula; island; islet
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
messy room; dirty room; unclean room
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
self-affirmation; self-approval
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
thought; consideration; thinking
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
comfort; consolation; diversion
quotation; citation; reference
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...