to stipulate

to set rules

to prescribe

get lost

go / get away

move away

rule

regulation

to finish

to end

to conclude

unable to

incapable

cannot

must

have to

to form

to create

to take shape

to leave/depart

departure

to go away

(an)other

additional, besides

in addition

situation

circumstances

state of affairs

immediately

at once

right away

specific

concrete

detailed

method

way

modus

to block

to obstruct

to include

including

to give to

to hand over

to allow

to permit

situation, condition

circumstances

(broad, general)

no matter (what)

regardless of

currently

in the process of

game

match

ordinary

generally

usually

check

(illuminated)

check

(hit)

check

army general

put on the spot

threat

menace

process

course

procedure

to put (it) onto / in / at

condition

requirement

prerequisite

the same

(a)like

at this time

this moment

this time

this instance

to discover

to realize

to comply with

to conform to

accord

definitely

certainly

must

to preserve

to retain

to move

to transfer

as much as possible; to the best of one's ability

to speed up

to accelerate

battle

combat

to throw into

to bring into

(action)

to be (situated) in

(a certain position or condition)

zone

area

safety, security

safe, secure

purpose

goal

even if

even though

to limit, limitation

to restrict, restriction

to reach

to achieve / attain

as usual

as before

to go/pass through

to undergo; after (a process/event)

other

else

original

primitive

primeval

to cross (over)

to pass (over)

then

next

afterward(s)

to move

moving

to transfer

to narrate

explain in detail

to choose

make a choice

to select

power

might

next

second in place

second(ly)

not allowed

may not

to retreat

to step back

to make a move

(in a board game)

according to

based on

basis

situation

position

state of game/play

situation

circumstances

strategic outlook

to block

(physically)

to obstruct

to exist, existence

is present

being

to stay (somewhere temporarily)

to remain

to block

to obstruct

(preventing movement)

different

not the same

completely

entirely

opponent

the other side

specialized

specific

focused

to pay attention

to take note

basic

fundamental

about, regarding

concerning

disadvantageous

unfavorable

instead

on the contrary

because of

due to

thanks to

matter

item

adjacent

next to

horizontal

lateral

sideways

tightly next to

in close contact

stand side by side

be juxtaposed

aligned

to be called

to be referred to as

(formal)

therefore

that is why

to follow

to abide by

immediately

at once

promotion

upgrade

to continue (without a pause)

then, next

to carry out

to conduct

otherwise

"if not [X] then [Y]"

any

whatever

whichever

back rank

the 8th rank

majority

most

promotion

upgrade

only

sole

to protect

protection

to be capable of

to be able to

activity, event

to move (around)

to operate

to obstruct/hinder

obstruction

hindrance

forever

always

the same

identical

originally

it turns out

can

may

to jump

to leap

usually

normaly

to go past

the past

can or cannot

whether or not [something] is possible

as long as

only if

each side

(i.e., each player)

horizontal line

rank (in chess)

to expand

to extend

extended

game, to play

special

unusual

power

authority

right

way

method

must respond to

the check; must deal with the check

to use

to adopt

how

in what way

nervous

tense

Come on!

Keep it on!

to review

to brush up

trip

travel

work

job

Hong Kong

"fragrant port"

very many/much

a lot of

program

(TV, show, performance)

quiet

peaceful

fresh

freshness

smart

intelligent

photo

photograph

canteen

cafeteria

dining hall

to visit

(a museum, factory, school...)

behind

later

beside

next to

nearby

Excuse me,

May I ask

exactly is

precisely is

that is (to say)

to look clearly

to check carefully

above-mentioned

earlier mentioned

maximum

the largest

the biggest

oneself

on one's own

huge

enormous

position

location

move to

walk to

result

outcome

to propose

to suggest

and also

in addition

furthermore

to become (something or someone)

turn into

a tie

stalemate

no winner

to agree

to consent

form, format

structure, appearance

to compare

comparatively;

relatively; quite

common

frequently seen

method

practice

to withdraw

to take back

to retract

after

afterwards

later on

only then

(is it possible)

to press

(a button)

to reply

to response

to accept

reception

verbal

oral

to refuse

to reject

to make (a move)

to walk out (of something)

to indicate

to represent

to show

to continue

to proceed with

to carry on

consecutive

continuous

to alternate

to take turns

only then can

talent

except for, apart from; besides,

in addition to

again

once more

official draw

forced draw

the remainder

what remains

troops

military forces

(chess pieces)

to remain

remaining

are located in

are positioned at

squares

(on the board)

to occur

to appear

to happen

giving a piece to be captured

state

condition

to be called

to be referred to as

not at all

has not

legal moves

(in chess terms)

each round

every turn

to turn to

it’s the turn of

to explain

to illustrate

explanation

to win

to gain a victory

disadvantage

inferior position

seek and obtain

to strive for and achieve

victory

success

to avoid

to prevent

to request

to demand

to judge, judgment

to determine

standard

(criteria)

norm

to judge

to determine

to define

to win

to achieve victory

escape from checkmate

resolve the threat

kill the king

(another way of saying checkmate)

to take initiative

proactive

voluntarily

to admit defeat

to resign

(in a competition, argument, or challenge)

to believe

to think (that)

to consider

gap

difference

vast difference

huge disparity

wide gap

to finish

to complete

to accomplish

to exceed

to surpass

to go beyond

being laid off

to be dissmised

referee

arbiter

repeatedly

many times

to violate

to go against

obstruction

to hinder

to obstruct

until

up to the point of

up to

to put forward

to bring up

to warn

a warning

twice

two times

more than

above, the above mentioned

the following

under

below

to return to

to go back to

this way

like this

such

threatening to capture

attacking

through

by means of

back and forth

repeatedly

to repeat

repetition

intermittently

non-consecutively

to rule as

to declare as

to refer to

to mean

to record

a record

notation

to be divided into

to classify as