wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
river; stream; River; the ... river
movie; film; motion picture
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
supply; provision; raising; procurement
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
terrain; geographical features; topography
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
while moving; on the move
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)