switchback (railway); zig zag
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
anger; being angry; being mad
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to intend; to be sure that
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
children's story; fairy tale
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless