indeed

pull a rug out from under somebody

pine for sth/sb

your heart is in a place

go off the beaten track

find your feet

dream on pastures new

do smthng like a shot

be off the menu

things are looking up

things are looking up

sense of urgency

smuggled

asylum seeker

homesick

close-knit (family, firendship)

beaten

settle

overstay

grieve

enrich

enliven

enlarge

engulf

encircle

encase

enable

empower

embody

embitter

embed

surroundings

settler

persecutor

pastures

expatriates

take to the stage

shoot a film

learn by rote

lead an orchestra

headline a venue

have sb in stitches

go on stage

fill a venue

book a venue

appreciate art

appear on stage

open-air stadium

concert hall

capacity audience

academic perforance

a hint of hirony

a devoted following

understated

syrupy

subtle

star-studded

raucous

outdoor

historic

historical

exhilarating

edgy

eclectic

cramped

boisterous

bland

bizarre

review

headline

vocals

venue

stitches

stand-up comic

soloist

gig

exhilaration

beat

cast

blockbuster

back-catalogue

lone parents

keep sb posted

dysfunctional family

hoard

hop on

conduct a study

be socially inclusive

be steeped in history

ensure

assure

insure

surveillance system

urban sprawl

pedestrian area

hustle and bustle

exhaust fumes

commuter belt

an integral part of

an incredible range of

a significant drop of

downside

commuter

estate

exhaust

outskirts

contaminante

rush hour

extension

sprwal (vb)

survey

gridlocked

major

run down

sprawling

overcome

weigh

expose

embellish

dig

trace

work backwards

weigh up (a decision)

unlock a mistery

sweep sth under the carpet

(say smth) off the record

put together

muddy the waters

grasp

clutter

despite

grapple

convey

smitten