根据汉语提示，写出单词或者短语的正确形式完成下面的句子。
My son is ____________ about collecting car models.  (对…热心)
The book gave us a vivid               of the war. (描述)
It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the               week. (先前的)
I deeply ____________ your kindness in coming so far to meet me. (感激)
During our conversation, I realized he was trying to ____________ the topic. (躲避)
She looked up his telephone number in the phone book to _________________ that she had got it right. (确定)
Jack breaks the ice during the conversation by _________________ sometimes. (讲笑话)
You are ________________ and you will succeed in the end if you keep moving like this. (取得进步)
“The interests shall ___________________ five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge. (划分)
There is only ten minutes to go. We can’t wait any more, ___________________, we should start at once. (换言之)