5
unsleeping(adjective, keen, alert, careful, disturbed)
4
absorbed(adjective, set, attention, deep, fixed)
4
all ears(expression, adjective, sharp, bright, lively)
4
apprehensive(adjective, upset, cool, excited, ready)
4
assiduous(adjective, considerate, cautious, responsive, helpful)
4
conscientious(adjective, alert, careful, caring, thoughtful)
4
diplomatic(adjective, cautious, tactful, circumspect)
4
discerning(adjective, understanding, cool, reasonable, keen)
4
hawk-eyed
4
insomniac(adjective, careful, restless, disturbed, awake)
4
on the job(expression, adjective, idiom, keen, sharp)
4
perceptive(adjective, understanding, cool, sharp, bright)
4
prompt(adjective, responsive, early)
4
rapt(adjective, set, attention, deep, fixed)
3
active(sharp, bright, lively, alert, aware)
3
cagey(adjective, sharp, smart, bright, sensible)
3
concentrating(adjective, set, determined, deep, caring)
3
engrossed(adjective, set, determined, deep, fixed)
3
exacting(adjective, cautious, wary, vigilant)
3
fastidious(adjective, cautious, suspicious, wary, vigilant)
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