rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
relatively; comparatively
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
scene; view; prospect; outlook
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
natural disaster; cataclysm
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
in succession; one by one
to go past; to pass; to pass by
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial