dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to fight to the bitter end
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
hoarse voice; husky voice
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to spring at; to leap upon
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
great difference; big difference; wide margin
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to kill; to choke the life out of
to take command; to give direction
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery