state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
world; society; people; the public
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
even though; despite; when
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; 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)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
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; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
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; even if; 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; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
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 evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
comfort; consolation; diversion
Tolstoy; Tolstoi; Tolstoy, Leo (1828-1910; Russian writer)
quotation; citation; reference
visitor (esp. at a hospital)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...