decorated with stitches that cross each other to form an X

to reach an agreement with someone

to go as a group into a public building and refuse to leave or to allow normal activities to continue there until a situation that you are complaining about is changed

to become involved in an activity that a lot of others are already involved in because it is successful

pleasing and easy to remember

special words or expressions used in relation to a particular subject or activity

to die or suffer badly from an illness/ to accept defeat

to sign a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or another authority

a member of an unofficial military group that is trying to change the government by making sudden, unexpected attacks on the official army forces

helping poor people, especially by giving them money

to do some of the things that someone wants you to do, in order to show that you want to reach an agreement or improve your relationship with them

to throw something carelessly

to get faster or stronger