outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
extract; excerpt; selection
removal of stitches; removal of sutures
squad of swordsmen; unit armed with drawn swords; Battōtai; special police unit of swordsmen during the Satsuma Rebellion (1877)
extraction; withdrawal; evulsion; avulsion
root removal; stump removal
unplugging (a cable, device, etc.); disconnecting; trim line (in vehicle body manufacturing)
fundamental reform; dramatic overhaul
skipping a port (due to bad weather, etc.); omitting a (scheduled) port call
needle removal; needle withdrawal
very surprising choice (for a role, promotion, etc.); unexpected appointment
self-removal of stitches (esp. of pets, animals); self-extraction of sutures
eradication of (sources of) evil; laying the ax to the root of evil
a Buddha or Bodhisattva taking away suffering and conferring peace
discharge printing; discharge style