| to settle down | to find a place |
| to retrieve | to obtain sth again |
| strait | trouble, difficulty |
| consent | agreement |
| to live in concord with sb | to live in agreement |
| unrest | disturbed or uneasy state, disturbance, dissatisfaction |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind |
| disquiet | lack of peace or tranquility |
| memorial | monument or ceremony |
| recollection | the action of recalling to mind |
| streak of luck | a period of continuing success |
| vulnerable | likely to suffer |
| enlightenment | an instance of making sb knowledgeable |
| unruly | difficult to control |
| mob | a large or disorderly crowd |
| brash | bold |
| strident | loud and harsh |
| to allure | to tempt |
| self-effacing | modest |
| mute | that cannot speak |
| nondescript | not characteristic |
| to envisage | to imagine |
| conduicive to sth | helping, allowing sth |
| assault | a violent attack |
| to stagger | to walk unsteady |
| to flee | to run away |
| curtsey | politeness, respect |
| to mesmerise | to hypnotize |
| to augment | to make sth bigger |
| to transfix | to make sth unable to move |
| to keep sb in the dark | not to reveal secrets, information |
| to pine for | to long for, to miss sth |
| blissful | extremely happy |
| to tap into | to take advantage of sth |
| to get in on the act | to become involved in a particular action |
| to commemorate | to celebrate, to do sth to keep sth in people's memory |