normalcy; normality; normal
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
reading too much into (what ... says)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
depopulation; declining population
ratio; proportion; percentage
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
unidentified mysterious animal
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
solely; entirely; only; or
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed