to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
pulling; stretching; tension
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
all (there is); as long as there is
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to get help; to enlist aid
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
river; stream; River; the ... river
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
divide into four pieces; one fourth
energy; vitality; mental determination
early on; earlier on; from early
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
the five fingers; leading five; top five
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly