obsession; compulsive idea
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to get change back; to be more than enough
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
bored; having nothing to do; idle
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
distant place; faraway location; far away
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
trackless; reckless; dissipated
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
to have a reason; to have an excuse
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
conscious; deliberate; intentional
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
waste collection vehicle; dustcart; garbage truck
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
sticker; (adhesive) label
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
otherwise; or else; if not