tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
armor and helmet (armour)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
to blaze; to burn brightly
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
magic bullet; magic bullets
power; might; authority; influence
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
already known; well-known
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)