shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
smoothly; easily; readily
straightforwardly; being outspoken
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
firm; resolute; absolutely
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
sword; blade; single stroke
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
secret; private; surreptitious
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
dangerous position; peril
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
difficult problem; challenge
dissection; autopsy; analysis
way of holding (a writing brush, chopsticks, etc.); manner of holding; holder; person who holds
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away