cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
bad influence; negative influence
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
development; exploitation
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
surgery; surgical procedure
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
(only) one option; one possible choice
(medical) doctor; physician
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
only; merely; but; no more than