to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
amount of material resources
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
all-out attack; general offensive
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully