to take a veneer off something
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
even if; even though; however; no matter how
world; society; people; the public
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to drop; to lose; to let fall
each and all; every single one; everybody
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good person; virtuous person
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
difference; variation; difference
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
property; fortune; assets
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
selection; choice; option
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?