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to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic

conjure (up)

in the past, a formal fight using guns or swords, arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument

duel

a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade and a handle, used especially in the past

sword

to reduce something by removing things that are not necessary

prune

to reduce something by removing things that are not necessary

prune

completely

entirely

used to refer to a style of music written in Europe between about 1750 and 1830

classical

a long, wide hole that is dug all the way around a place such as a castle and usually filled with water, to make it more difficult to attack

moat

cabbage that has been cut into small pieces and preserved in salt

sauerkraut

to kiss and hold a person in a sexual way

snog

(the use of) an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words "as" or "like"

simile

a curved shape sticking out from the surface of something

bulge

If you do something ..., you do it to a great degree

big time

to give someone a responsibility or problem that they do not want and that will cause them a lot of work or difficulty

saddle sb with sth

to have someone or something as the main or most important interest or subject

revolve around/round sb/sth

a performer of popular music who makes one successful recording but then no others

one-hit wonder

(of a place) to be next to or near to another place

to neighbour (with?)

a city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area

capital

to have or own something to be proud of

boast

(especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way

picturesque

the pointed top of a mountain, or the mountain itself

peak

the highest point of a mountain

summit

an area of land that has not been used to grow crops or had towns and roads built on it, especially because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely cold or hot weather or bad earth

wilderness

a rounded stone used on the surface of an old-fashioned road

cobble

a particular place

spot

to take or get possession of something again

regain

freedom from being governed or ruled by another country

independence

to start a new activity

move on

If you ... an unpleasant experience ..., you stop thinking about it, so that it does not affect your life

put sth behind you

(especially of an event, action, or story) seeming to be something positive and good and therefore causing feelings of pleasure and happiness

heartwarming

something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it

feat

to do or be by chance

happen (to)

in, from, or to other countries

overseas

to use a word or an expression that is not polite, usually when you are very angry

curse

a political division of the UK or Ireland, forming the largest unit of local government, or the largest political division of a state in the US

county

a very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast

gulf

a long piece of land that sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea or into a lake

peninsula

to rain very slightly

spit

a long, thin, flat beach that goes out into the sea

spit

to do something successfully

nail

a ... sight, sound, or experience is so different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone

jarring

to turn pale, for example because you are shocked

blanch

shaped like a ring

annular

an opening through a wall, floor, etc., or the cover for it

hatch

to put or keep someone in prison or in a place used as a prison

incarcerate

a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from going somewhere

barrier

small, white pieces of dead skin from the head that collect in the hair or fall on the clothes

dandruff