to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 such;  that sort of;  that kind of;  no way!;  never!
 carefree;  optimistic;  careless;  reckless;  heedless;  happy-go-lucky
 state of affairs (around you);  situation;  circumstances
 whereabouts;  place where one is;  position;  location
 Sunday;  day (of the month);  counter for days;  Japan
 to say;  to be called;  to do
 news coverage;  collecting data (e.g. for an article);  covering (something for media);  interview
 dreary;  bleak;  monotonous;  tasteless;  unrefined
 room;  chamber;  apartment;  flat;  stable
 to elevate;  to raise;  to lift up;  to flatter;  to extol;  to praise to the sky
 mass communication;  mass media
 hard to believe;  fabulous;  unbelievable;  incredible
 to be separated;  to be apart;  to leave;  to go away;  to leave (a job, etc.);  to quit
 quiet;  silent;  slow;  unhurried;  calm;  peaceful
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 I don't want to boast but
 place;  spot;  address;  district;  area;  one's house;  point
 to have a lot of influence (in);  to have clout (with);  to be influential;  to have contacts (in)
 discourtesy;  impoliteness;  excuse me;  goodbye;  to leave;  to be rude
 condition;  term;  requirement;  qualification;  prerequisite
 care;  looking after;  trouble;  bother;  good offices;  recommendation
 ulterior motive;  plot;  scheme;  complicated circumstances;  intricacies
 existing (at the present moment);  alright;  acceptable;  to be (usu. of inanimate objects);  to have
 blue;  azure;  green;  pale;  gray;  unripe
 to give (as a gift);  to present;  to confer;  to bestow;  to award
 to memorize;  to memorise;  to learn;  to pick up;  to feel;  to think
 that;  the matter in question
 kindness;  favor;  favour;  goodwill;  affection;  liking (for someone)
 to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby);  to embrace;  to hug;  to have (a thought or feeling);  to hold;  to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
 establishing proof;  demonstration;  substantiation
 proposal;  proposition;  suggestion
 to refuse;  to reject;  to decline;  to prevent (from doing);  to deny (e.g. access);  to block
 overbearing;  coercive;  pushy;  forcible;  high-handed
 to threaten;  to menace;  to frighten (into doing)
 victim;  injured party;  sufferer
 testimony;  (verbal) evidence
 where ... is concerned;  when it becomes;  if it becomes