as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
results; record; grades; marks
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
invitation; introduction; temptation
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally