vocabulary in an article

Main website address : www.iht.com
Article title : In rubble, Chinese couple clung to each other, and to life

Brief summary of the article
This is an article regarding one couple Wang and Li that got out alive from the earthquake which took place on May 12. They were buried in rubble for 28 hours and they were rescued at last. They encouraged each other by talking about their 14-year-old daughter and recalling their life together. They might have died if they had been trapped alone.

Word list:
 debris
 numb
 lashing
 crack
 fate
 rubble
 rekindled

Definitions(my guess) through context
debris : pieces
numb : can’t feel any pain, paralyzed?
lashing : hit strongly
crack : gap which is damaged with lines on its surface
fate : destiny
rubble : many pieces of stones
rekindle : burn again

Use the words in an original sentence
He is standing up to the fear that he could dye in the debris.
He has gone numb with fear
He lashed at the wall with fear.
We can see many ants through the cracks on the rock.
Don’t be frustrated, you must be fated to succeed.
He cleared out the rubble.
He is trying to rekindle the love toward her.