growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
putting out the light; switching off the light
phenomime; mimetic word; word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly")
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
column shape; cylinder; columnar
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
seven (long cylindrical things)
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
centre line; center line; central line
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
frequency (of appearance)
mayfly; ephemeropteran; ephemerality (of human life)
walking stick (any insect of order Phasmatodea); walkingstick; stick insect; leaf insect
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
(intensity of) illumination; illuminance
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
literal translation; direct translation
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
with a splash; with a splosh
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)