battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
large saw; framed pit saw
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
whichever one chooses; either way
(leading) a vagabond life; (leading) a wandering existence
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
failure to reach agreement
prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
these days; nowadays; recently
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
concealment; suppression; hiding
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
personal combat; one-to-one fight
supplementary explanation
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
playability; game-like quality
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
mountain stream; mountain torrent
to understand; to make out
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
(not) merely; (not) simply
suspension bridge; rope bridge
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
bungee-jumping; bungee jump
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage