Ready for C2 Proficiency - Unit 2 wordlist
a difficult journey involving a lot of effort (phrase)
arduous journey - /ˈɑː(r)djuəs ˈdʒɜː(r)ni/
a different way of travelling to a place (phrase)
alternative route - /ɔːlˈtɜː(r)nətɪv ruːt/
a quiet village where there is little activity, excitement, progress, etc (phrase)
backwater village - /ˈbækˌwɔːtə(r) ˈvɪlɪdʒ/