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emigrate

to leave your own country in order to live in another country

presume

to think that something is true, although you are not certain

routine

the usual order in which you do things, or the things you do regularly

single out

to choose one person or thing from among a group because they are better, worse, more important etc. than others

rush

a situation in which you need to hurry

fizzy

like a fizzy liquid, full of bubbles of gas

precisely

exactly or correctly

lose your nerve

suddenly lose the courage or confidence to do something

remind

to make someone remember something that they must do

hide

to keep your real feelings, plans, or the truth secret, so that they cannot be known by other people

kill

to make someone feel very annoyed, sad or concerned

wear a look

to have a particular expression on your face

strained

showing the effects of worry or too much work

be taken aback

to be very surprised about something

tone

the way your voice sounds, which shows how you are feeling or what you mean

hallway

the area just inside the door of a house or other building, that leads to other rooms

small talk

polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects

resume

to start doing something again after stopping or being interrupted

unbidden

without being asked for, expected, or invited

arrangement

plans and preparations that you must make so that something can happen

bustle

busy and often noisy activity

dread

a strong fear of something that is going to happen or may happen

unfamiliar

not known to you

bright

happy and full of energy

adjust

to gradually become familiar with a new situation

departure

an act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey

get over something

to begin to feel better after an upsetting experience

emotion

a strong human feeling such as love, hate, or anger

clubbing

the activity of going to nightclubs

blind as a bat

unable to see well

luxurious

very expensive, beautiful, and comfortable

eco-friendly

not harmful to the environment

weird

very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain

monastery

a place where monks live

breathtaking

very impressive, exciting, or surprising

magnificent

very good or beautiful, and very impressive

mysterious

events or situations that are difficult to explain or understand

peaceful

a peaceful time, place, or situation is quiet and calm without any worry or excitement

remote

far from towns or other places where people live

spiritual

relating to your spirit rather than to your body or mind

imaginary

not real, but produced from pictures or ideas in your mind

paradise

a place or situation that is extremely pleasant, beautiful, or enjoyable

utopia

an imaginary perfect world where everyone is happy

source of income

where you get the money you receive to live on

domestic

relating or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries

direct

a ticket that allows you to go straight from place to another

season ticket

a ticket that allows you to make a lot of journeys during a particular period of time, or go to all the games, concerts etc. being held during a particular time. Season tickets cost less than it would cost to buy a ticket for each journey, game etc.

return

a ticket that allows you to travel from one place to another and back again

open ticket

an open ticket is one without fixed dates of travel

sightseeing

when you visit famous or interesting places, especially as tourists

package tour

a holiday organised by a company at a fixed price that includes the cost of travel, hotel etc.

guided tour

if someone takes you on a guided tour, they show you around a place of interest and tell you all about it

excursion

a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place, especially while they are on holiday

round trip

a journey to a place and back again

out of this world

extremely good, enjoyable etc.

in a world of your own

used to say that someone seems to spend a lot of time thinking or imagining things, and does not seem to notice what is happening around them

have the world at your feet

to be in a position where you have the chance to become very successful

mean the world to somebody

if someone means the world to you they are very important to you and you love or respect them very much

synonym

a word with the same meaning as another word in the same language

popularity

when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people

fantasy

an exciting and unusual experience or situation you imagine happening to you, but which will probably never happen.

harmonious

harmonious relationships are ones in which people are friendly and helpful to one another

fateful

having an important, especially bad, effect on future events

violence

behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically

material

relating to your money, possessions, living conditions etc. rather than the needs of your mind or soul

wisdom

good sense and judgment, based especially on your experience of life

humanity

people in general

scenery

the natural features of a particular part of a country that you can see, such as mountains, forests, deserts etc.

kingdom

a country ruled by a king or queen

cut off from

to be a long way from other places and be difficult to get to

dominate

to be larger and more noticeable than anything else in a place

accidental

happening without being planned or intended

authentic

done or made in the traditional or original way

investment

the use of money to get profit or to make a business activity successful

reliant

dependent on someone or something

live up to

if something or someone lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised etc.

abundance

a large quantity of something

geyser

a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground

dependent on

needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, be healthy etc.

lava

hot liquid rock that flows from a volcano, or this rock when it has become solid

foggy

if the weather is foggy, there is fog

ghost

the spirit of a dead person that some people think they can feel or see in a place

anticipate

to expect that something will happen and be ready for it

make matters worse

used to say that something makes a bad situation worse

on top of that

if something bad happens to you on top of something else, it happens when you already have other problems

what’s more

used to add more information that emphasises what you are saying

spot

to notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognise

refer

to mention or speak about someone or something

charming

very pleasant or attractive

seafront

the part of a town where the shops, houses etc. are next to the beach

in tune with

able to realise, understand, or agree with what someone else thinks or wants

overestimate

to think something is better, more important etc. than it really is

awesome

extremely impressive, serious, or difficult so that you feel great respect, worry, or fear

cottage

a small house in the country

clapboard

a set of boards used to cover the outside of a building, or one of these boards

misty

misty weather is weather with a lot of mist (a light cloud low over the ground that makes it difficult for you to see very far)

chilly

chilly weather or places are cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable