basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to surge; to well up; to gush out
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
fireball; bolide; fireball
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
both hands; both arms; ten
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
heating power; thermal power; firepower
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
medical treatment; medical care
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
caustic words; defiant words
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)