| Term | Definition |
|---|
| apres-ski opportunities | provided programs after ski in a ski resort for the skiers |
| a handful of sth | a very small number of people or things |
| to stage | to organize a public event |
| to be situated in | to be located |
| bear-spotting tour | a tour during which you can see bears |
| towering | from to tower: to be much taller than the people or things around you |
| unfeasibly | from feasible: feasible is possible and is likely to work |
| the big draw | a performer, place, event etc that a lot of people come to see |
| 'playground of the rich and famous' | an event which is typically attended by rich and famous people |
| offer | to provide something that people need or want |
| exhilarating | making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy |
| raise money | to collect money that you can use to do a particular job or help people |
| flamboyantly | from flamboyant: behaving in a confident or exciting way that makes people notice you |
| speak out | to publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerous |
| tie a knot | to get married |
| agile | able to move quickly and easily: |
| demoralising | from demoralise: to reduce or destroy someone's courage or confidence |
| dignified | behaving in a calm and serious way, even in a difficult situation, which makes people respect you |
| no laughing matter | something serious that should not be joked about |
| debut | the first public appearance of an entertainer, sports player etc or of something new and important |
| to be rich in | containing a lot of something |
| a ray of hope | something that provides a small amount of hope or happiness in a difficult situation |
| underline | to show that something is important |
| versatility | from versatile: someone who is versatile has many different skills |
| unrecognisable | someone or something that is unrecognizable has changed or been damaged so much that you do not recognize them |
| star as | to be one of the main characters of a film etc. |
| get bored | become bored |
| edge-of-your-seat read | from 'on the edge of your seat':giving all your attention to something exciting |
| gripping | very exciting and interesting |
| cossie | a swimming costume |
| goggles | a pair of glasses made of glass or plastic with a rubber or plastic edge that fit against your skin and protect your eyes |
| craving | an extremely strong desire for something |
| takeaway | a meal that you buy at a shop or restaurant to eat at home |
| touching | making you feel pity, sympathy, sadness etc |
| hilarious | extremely funny |
| repeatedly | many times |
| whodunit | a book, film etc about a murder case, in which you do not find out who killed the person until the end |
| combine | to have two or more different features or qualities at the same time |
| engrossing | from engross: if something engrosses you, it interests you so much that you do not notice anything else |
| immensely | very much (=extremely) |
| astonishment | complete surprise [= amazement] |
| inspire | to give someone the idea for something, especially a story, painting, poem etc |
| break a barrier | to go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do |
| represent | symbolise |
| prove a point | to do sth to show that you are right or that you can do something |
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