longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
home area; home town; local
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
interruption; suspension; break
right in the middle (of); midst; height
cessation; (coming to an) end
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
reopening; resumption; restarting
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
senior; veteran; old-timer
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
hostility; antagonism; opposition
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
intelligence gathering; information gathering
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
single word; a few words; brief comment
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)