hew

to behead

to cut off

to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch

lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)

to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom)

lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)

first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later

to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment)

lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)

lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.)

to cut off and throw away

slash

to hew

to assault with a sword

sharpness

to cut at

novel

to cut deep into

to fire from a job

originality