travelling collocations

mountainous terrain

area w/ mountains

dence vegetation

a lot of plants

quaint village

unusual (positive)

barren wilderness

empty natural space

bustling with life

very vivid, busy

pristine wilderness/landscape

untouched nature/view

a bit of a scramble

небольшая суматох

a head for heights

be able to climb high peaks

mountain range / chain 

gornaya tsep’

jagged rocks

very rough and shar

murky water

not clean water

arid

dry

prone to drought

tending to have aridity

coniferous trees

хвойные деревья

paddy fields

fields of rice

at the forefront

in an important position

to be descended from

are related to someone who lived in the past

hack your way somewhere

cut trees to get somewhere

beat about the bush

talk a lot but not directly

highly articulate

able to speak clearly and fluently

stray from path

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