The Andes; Andes Mountains
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
with a friendly grin; smilingly
travelling alone; solitary journey
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
acceleration; speeding up
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
eardrum; tympanic membrane
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
Indio; indigenous people of Central and South America
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
negotiations; discussions; connection
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
polite; courteous; hospitable
polite; respectful; reverent