cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
preliminary arrangements; spade work
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
uncle (younger than one's parent)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
that's true; of course; obviously
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to say no more; to sink into silence
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
-less; lacking; non-existing
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
intercept; interception; counter-attack
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to rise; to erect; to get up
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking