to take a veneer off something
candy; sweet; confectionary
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
middle and high-school students
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
sudden shower; sudden downpour
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to push aside; to push one's way through
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
woman; female; feminine gender
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
beginning; outset; first; onset
scene; sight; scenario; setting
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)