by itself; automatically; naturally
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
marking; grading; scoring
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
the first and second; a few
go on!; right!; here goes!
to keep a watchful eye on
absolutely; positively; decidedly
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
transactions; dealings; business
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
sincere; honest; faithful
influenced (by); under an influence
mistaken answer or response
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
mask; disguise; guise; mask
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic