longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
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
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
innumerable; countless; numberless
around the world; throughout the world
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
not caring; not giving a damn
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity