normalcy; normality; normal
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
expulsion; excommunication
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
way; method; means; (technical) specification
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
out of contact; contactless (usually used to describe contactless cards)
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
ardent; passionate; vehement
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
arrogant; haughty; insolent