(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
art of war; strategy; tactics
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to be tasty; to be worth eating; to be able to subsist; to be able to make a living; to be edible
log; log; logarithm; log (tree trunk or branch); logbook (of a ship or aircraft); log (device for measuring the speed of a ship)
sitting in a circle; pleasant gathering
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
temple; shrine; sanctuary
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to anticipate; to foresee
few decades; many decades; several decades
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
usage; way to use; utilization
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
large build; large pattern
body; physique; build; stature
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
(of a kind) never to be seen again
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
else; in addition; besides
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt