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 |