Walking Across America 1

here: to run quickly

fear, deep anxiety

to be willing or able to do something

to happen, to occur (slang)

something that has been destroyed or ruined; ‘she’s a wreck’ here means that she is very worried or upset

to arrive at or be in a place, sometimes in an unexpected or unplanned way

wildebeest migrating season from January to March in the Serengeti Desert, movement roughly from areas in Tanzania to Kenya

ecosystem, geographical region in Africa, also a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site

large desert in Asia, region stretching across northwestern China and southern Mongolia

unknown, a place or territory that has not yet been discovered