a) I’m bored; busy streets; a quiet place; a modern hotel; to spend one’s free time; to get an idea; to feel miserable, to look puzzled;
b) to work in the mine; to move to another town; to travel by train/car; to introduce oneself; to talk about fantastic/beautiful castles; at the age of ten; to leave for Hollywood; to create/make up a character; in the past; the symbol of American dream.