chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
considerably; fairly; quite
to become better; to improve
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
next; secondly; subsequently
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to shake off; to throw off
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
I see; that's right; indeed
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness