U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
cargo; freight; money or assets
by today; before the day is over
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
great plain; prairie; steppe; hahahaha; LMAO; ROFL
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
moment by moment; hour by hour
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
(a place) out of one's reach
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
postcard; memo; note; card
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
separation; farewell; parting
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate