| convention | large formal meeting(conference) |
| expand | to grow,make sth larger |
| chateau | huge country house |
| strain | pressure |
| concentration | gathering of a large number or people in one space |
| hike | to walk long distances |
| influx | sudden arrival |
| town hall | central building for social gatherings |
| authorities | group of people with control over a certain area |
| demolish | to destroy a building |
| profit | money gained after all costs have been paid |
| frontier | border,boundary |
| margin | space or gap that makes provision for possible error |
| drawback | disadvantage, bad point of sth |
| cope with | to deal with |
| restore | to bring sth back to its original use |
| revival | state of coming back into popularity |
| beyond | further than, away from |
| countless | numerous |
| sustained | stable,long,durable |
| sustained development | durable progress |
| prosperity | financial success |
| bid for | to name the amount of money |
| prospects | chances of success in the future |
| withdraw | to take away, remove money |
| in terms of | (idm) regarding, concerning |
| on equal terms | (idm) having the same status |
| come to terms with sth | (idm) to accept sth |
| preserve | to keep sth in its original condition |
| deteriorate | to worsen i terms of condition |
| brine | very salty water |
| scholar | person of much lerning |
| sour | with a sharp flavour |
| stern | severe and serious |
| moisten | to become a little wet |
| prescription | written list of drugs to be obtained6 given by doctor |
| tense | (of atmosphere) uncomfortable, strained |
| frivolous | (of atmosphere)light-hearted, not serious |
| exhilarating | (of atmosphere) exciting, causing a feeling of freedom and joy |
| blustery | very windy |
| pottery | things made out of clay |
| bitter | not sweet |
| stare (at) | to look fexelly at sth with wide eyes |
| harsh | cruel, severe |
| summing up | summerising |
| youth | period when one is young |
| jolly | happy |
| pot | container in which food is cooked |
| vigorously | quickly and using a lot of energy |
| paddle | long piece of wood used to row a boat |
| spin | dance |
| go for a spin (exp) | to go for a ride in a car |
| rotten | decayed |
| judgement | final decision |
| memory lane | imaginary road that one travels down when thinking about the past |
| fragrant | with a nice, sweet smell |
| downpour | heavy fall of rain |
| soak | to get completely wet |
| mashed | crushed into a soft mass |
| incorporate | to include |
| panel | group of people who make decisions and give their opinions |
| sample | to try sth through tasting |