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