shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
weather-beaten; bleached skull
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
evacuation route; escape route (for evacuees)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
derailment; digression; deviation
stretching; extension; elongation
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to move around; to move about; to get around
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
health; healthy; sound; fit
-less; lacking; non-existing
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear