broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
optimization; optimisation
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
excited condition; excited state
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
equipping with bombs (e.g. aircraft)
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
both; both sides; both parties
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
being all smiles with joy
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
manual laborer; manual labourer
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
heating; application of heat
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
loading; charging; filling
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
double room; room shared by two people; shared room