characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
if it is the case that ...
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
deciding match; play-off; runoff
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
ago; since; before; previous
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
computer game; video game
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
this occasion; at this time; now