pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
precarious situation; precarious state
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
bronze color; copper color
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian-period villa); watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot