attic, garret, loft - floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

scythe - cut with a scythe; "scythe grass or grain"

cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"