agitated
worried; upset
bedsit
a one-room apartment
jockey
struggle to gain something
relish
enjoy greatly
daft
silly; foolish
tantrum
uncontrolled outburst of anger
rave
talk wildly or incoherently
layabout
a lazy person
sheepish
showing embarrassment
prolific
producing many things
meander
wander aimlessly
relentless
constant; never giving up
crestfallen
very disappointed
reproachful
showing disapproval
eavesdrop
secretly listen
provisional
for the present; temporary
squat
short and chunky
inkling
a slight suspicion
indulgent
tolerant; overlooking faults
bedlam
a scene of wild confusion
loiter
stand around without purpose
saunter
walk in a slow, relaxed way
acquisitive
obsessed with attaining things
ambivalent
having mixed feelings
marketable
in demand; sellable
bumper
extremely large; successful
thwart
prevent from succeeding
coerce
persuade by force/ with threats
uncanny
strange; mysterious
redeem
make up for faults or mistakes
foible
weak characteristic; eccentricity
abduction
taking someone away by force
defiant
rebellious; openly disobedient
conspirator
someone part of a harmful plan
furtive
stealthy; guiltily secret
precarious
uncertain; unsafe; likely to fall
innocuous
harmless; inoffensive
civil
courteous; polite
remorse
deep regret; guilt
quandary
uncertainty
albeit
though
complacent
smug; self-satisfied
fathom
understand
waylay
intercept; ambush
distraught
very worried; upset
reconcile (oneself) to
accept
mill
move around; swarm
vital
essential
rowdy
noisy; disorderly
conspiracy theory
belief in a secret plot
crafty
cunning; deceitful
contortion
twisting out of shape
allusion
indirect reference
perpetrator
one who commits (a crime)
impinge
have an effect
commandeer
officially take or control
successor
one who replaces; next one
bon-homie (bonhomie)
good-natured friendliness
disservice
harmful action
negligible
insignificant; unimportant
engross
dominate attention
keyed up
nervous; tense; excited
animated
lively
tenuous
slight; weak
frivolous
superficial; not serious
nonchalance
calm, casual attitude
daunted
intimidated; worried
languid
inactive; still
incongruous
out of place; not fitting
audible
can be heard
scrutinise
examine or inspect closely
cramp (s.o.’s) style
prevent from acting freely
retaliate
attack in return; get even
blasé
unimpressed; indifferent
purge
remove; get rid of
kick(s)
thrill; excitement
fretful
anxious; irritated
spate
flood; rush
reservation(s)
doubt
feasible
possible; practical
patronising
kind in a superior way
solitude
being alone
wisecrack
witty remark; joke
acute
keen; highly sensitive
affirm
declare; state publicly
far cry
very different
unnerving
disconcerting; worrying
stonewall
delay by refusing to answer
stilted
stiff; awkward
vulnerable
exposed to attack or harm
wary
cautious
ordeal
long, painful experience
well-appointed
highly-equipped
fall short (of)
lack something
hub
centre of things
featureless
without interesting aspects
decipher
figure out; interpret
soppy
overly sentimental
emaciated
abnormally thin or weak
allude
hint at; mention