crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
technical civilization; technical civilisation
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to throw into; to toss into
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
handful; small amount; small number
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to sink (into); to get depressed
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
world fair; international exposition
to cast; to mint; to coin
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar