surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
payment to the government
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
established practice; custom
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
celebration (of ceremony); solemnization (e.g. of a marriage); solemnisation
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
triumphant return; returning in triumph
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
celebratory banquet; feast
royalty and titled nobility
celebration; congratulations
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
programme; program; plans; arrangements
although; but; even though; I wish that
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
electricity; (electric) light
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
vocal sound; tone of voice