pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
height (measured at the withers)
about the same; about equal to; close match
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
breeding; raising; rearing
how; in what way; by what means
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to shed light; to cast light
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
when it becomes; when it comes to
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
insight; power of observation
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to have no chance (of succeeding)
negotiations; discussions; connection
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded