Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Talkoot a collectively pursued/undertaken task; voluntary community work. Finnish event society
Abhisar (অভিসার) Lit. 'going towards'; a meeting (often secret) between lovers / partners. Bengali love event
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Kweesten Inviting a lover into your bed for some pillow talk Dutch love action event
Trasnochar To stay up all night Spanish life time event
Rhwe To sleep on the floor without a carpet, drunk and naked Tsonga funny event
Feierabend End of the work day German event
Sturmfrei Having the house or flat to oneself German event
Utepils The act of sitting outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer Norwegian event life positive
Spannungsbogen A sequence of events which build up suspense and/or tension German event exciting
Listopad The falling of the leaves Russian nature event
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event
Riposo Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. Italian event society
Desvelarse To wake up in the middle of the night. Be unable to fall asleep. Spanish event adverse
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
Zechpreller Someone who leaves without paying the bill. German adverse event friends
Utura-utura (うつらうつら) To drift between sleep and wakefulness. Japanese event time phsyical
Age-otori The bad feeling one gets after a terrible haircut Japanese adverse event feeling
Oodal Overly exaggerated, fake anger that follows a lovers’ quarrel Tamil love event feeling
Tuntuvar The day before a wedding Nogay time event
Ḥôjônsô (һөйөнсө) Good news for which a reward is given Bashkir positive event
Serendipity The development of events by chance that result in a beneficial way Tamil event beauty life
Siftah First sale of the day for merchant Turkish event
Angrillen Beginning the grilling season German food event
Camhanaich Half-light; early morning twilight Irish event nature




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