absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
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
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
to perform; to play; to act
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
to assign a role to an actor
based on; built on; made from
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
advance payment; advance delivery
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
restoration; repair; mending
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
buyer protection; security guarantee; worry-free warranty
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
improved version; revised edition; refinement
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
handrail; railing; banister
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
about when; about what time; how soon
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on