*The thing / What / The reason* I like about my hometown is people are so friendly.

I was *genuinely surprised / visibly shaken* when the guides told me our route because it didn’t seem to be the usual path. But I was an experienced hiker, though perhaps a little *overworked / overconfident*.

I have a lot of nice coworkers. I’ve known many of them for quite a while. (whom)

At first, I worried that I might feel lonely, A_________D, isolated.

Now, I’m my own boss. No more E___________TE, complicated management structure. Just me.

I do lots of different tasks at work. Different skills are required for every task. (each)

It was the search party! The feeling of relief was *overwhelming / overrated*, and I was so happy to see them I couldn’t speak.

My coworkers came in late and left early all the time, and my boss just turned a B_____ eye to it.

I live alone. The last thing I want to do is work alone, too. (Living)

I used to work in an open office with hundreds of people in it. The atmosphere felt so A_____N_____S, like nobody even knew who you were or what you did.

One day later, I was still alone. By then I had become *understandably anxious / noticeably shocked*: I was lost in this *vast / picturesque* jungle, and I was starting to believe that nobody would ever find me.

Say *whenever / what / whatever* you want about politicians, but I just don’t trust them.