I know little of the recent situation.

She is able to grasp the situation.

She took in the situation at a glance.

The current situation in the Middle East is a time bomb of tensions.

Professor, what do you think of the situation in the Middle East?

The political situation has changed.

The situation is getting worse and worse day by day.

The situation is hopeless.

The situation got out of the government's control.

The situation calls for drastic measures.

The situation has taken on a new aspect.

The odds are against us.

The situation calls for our action.

The situation went from bad to worse.

Everything is against us.

We have come to know what is going on in the world faster and faster.

The city was put in a difficult financial situation.

Many people easily understand the injustice of the current language situation in the world where English dominates. But they also see the collective advantages, as for example a relatively good and direct communication between intellectuals and leaders of different languages through the English language, and the personal advantages as their own knowledge of the English language. About a neutral language such as Esperanto, one does not know much and does not seek information.