let's talk Severed. what am I doing wrong? i get into a battle. if it's just me versus one or two enemies, i'm okay. not great. i often end up not getting my focus meter up enough before an enemy is killed. but the first time i get to three enemies, i just can't balance the timing, maintaining focus, etc. by the time i build up focus, one enemy is about to attack, so then i flip to them and lose everything i built up. i can't sever anything, so i can't upgrade.  
also, when i sever the monkey thing with four paws, despite swiping on multiple lines, i only get one paw. am I doing something wrong? is this expected for the early game?  

I love the game but right now I'm frustrated with the swiping/timing