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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

2

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

1

palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine

3

to deduct; to take away

2

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

3

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

1

(crime of) treason

2

execution

1

possible; likely; probable

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

1

case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE

1

punishment; penalty

1

death penalty; capital punishment

3

deportation; expulsion from the country

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

1

joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

2

to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

5

administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like

1

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

1

gauge

2

wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains

1

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

1

to glance at; to glimpse

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

1

itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

1

omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

3

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

1

(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty

1

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

power struggle

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

2

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

2

obedient; docile; quiet

3

to be a matter of life or death

1

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

1

the same as always; day after day

1

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

1

taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness

1

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

1

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

1

sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system

1

indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating

1

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3