surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to have an idea; to have a clue
to be worried; to be troubled
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
incision; operation; section
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
but; however; provided that
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
selection; choice; option
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
conviction; belief; confidence
throng; gathering of people
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life