46. (peace and quiet)

to try to make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents, or something else that they want

bribe

to bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting

convene

a town, or a division of a large town

borough

an activity, group, movement, etc. that has become successful or fashionable and so attracts many new people

bandwagon

to do something too much, or to be too excited or eager about something

go overboard

when everything about a situation is considered together

by and large

an object that has a wide round opening at the top, sloping sides, and a narrow tube at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into containers with narrow necks

funnel

real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced

tangible

impossible to touch, to describe exactly, or to give an exact value

intangible

although

albeit

a person who manages or owns a hotel

hotelier

(of a person) receiving a lot of public attention

in the spotlight

a small decorative magnet that is put on a fridge, often in order to fasten messages and notes to it

fridge magnet

a person who buys and sells things

trader

to move or come together in large numbers

flock (to do sth)

a share or part

whack

something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time

legacy

(of a place) to be full of people or activity

buzzing

to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success

skyrocket

to have to deal with someone or something unpleasant because you have no choice or because no one else wants to

be stuck with sb/sth

causing harm or damage

detrimental

to give someone a responsibility or problem that they do not want and that will cause them a lot of work or difficulty

saddle sb with sth

used to express excitement, pleasure, or approval

hurrah

to increase the size or effect of something

amplify

the quality of being energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm

vibrancy

a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand inside

puppet

in very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot

decrepit

the central or main part of something where there is most activity

hub

to finally be in a particular place or situation

end up

noise and activity

hustle and bustle

active; doing the things you usually do

out and about

to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided

be part and parcel of sth

said when you hear or discover something that is surprising

you live and learn

simple and easy to understand

cut and dried

to make something a success or a failure

make or break sth

carefully, in order to avoid problems

slowly but surely

used to say that you do not know exactly when something will happen, but you are certain that it will happen

sooner or later

possibly a little more or less than the amount or time mentioned

give or take

not close in distance, time, amount, or quality

nowhere near

not at all similar to someone or something

nothing like sb/sth

to be much less good than something

not be a patch on something