drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
entreaty; supplication; petition
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
bamboo mat used in food preparation (esp. to roll sushi); sushi mat
old friend; old acquaintance
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
from the viewpoint of; according to
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
tattling; telling on (someone)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it