Aimer - 悲しみの向こう側

The other side of the fogged window

But I am sure that it is clear now

From inside my heart

A never fading smile

Bright memory are always warm

Words I could say shyly while looking into your eyes

I just want to meet you, but the voice couldn't come out

Even if I look back, It won't reach far away

Like the sun that is setting

The way back home that we walk together

Sorry if it was more monotonous than I thought

The song will surely reach the sky

Does it reach you too?

Look, I believe it won't fade here yet

At the other side of sadness

The street after rain

Sparking innocently

But beyond the illuminated point

Was my dropped tear

Yet the unknown promise is warm

Even if it is a mistake, I won't throw it away

The dream that was never shaped will never fade away

Small wishes never come true

Tell me over and over

Lies said were covered

There are no worry while saying with smile

The voice will surely scatter in the night sky

Does it reach you?

Hey, I believe it is there now

At the other side of sadness

Uncertain words

They are freezing now

Your ambiguous smile

Nervously sketching this hour

Even if I look back, it won't reach far away

In quick steps

The way back home that we walk together

Sorry if it was duller than I thought

This song will surely reach the sky

Does it reach you too?

Look, I believe it won't fade here yet

At the other side of sadness

進食蔬果的好處

肥胖的原因看起來是暴飲暴食，或卡路里攝入和消耗的失衡。其實飲食（尤其是纖維）、微生物、短鏈脂肪酸、腸道滲透性和慢性炎症才是問題癥結所在。

Rather than coming down to simply balancing calories-in with calories-out, the link between diet (particularly fiber), microbes, short-chain fatty acids, gut permeability and chronic inflammation makes obesity seem rather more like a disease of energy regulation than a simple case of overeating.

Collen, A. (2015). 10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness. London: William Collins.

短鏈脂肪酸是腸道細菌膳食纖維代謝的副產品，具有抗炎特性。

Short-chain fatty acids, produced as by-products of dietary fiber metabolism by gut bacteria, have anti-inflammatory properties.

Rutting , S. (2018). Short-chain fatty acids increase TNFα-induced inflammation in primary human lung mesenchymal cells through the activation of p38 MAPK. American Journal of Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplung.00306.2018

短鏈脂肪酸改善腸道健康，包括維持腸道屏障完整性、粘液產生、防止炎症和降低患結直腸癌的風險。

Short-chain fatty acids improve the gut health through a number of local effects, ranging from maintenance of intestinal barrier integrity, mucus production, and protection against inflammation to reduction of the risk of colorectal cancer.

Silva, Y.P. (2020). The role of short-chain fatty acids from gut microbiota in gut-brain communication. Frontiers in Endocrinology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2020.00025

多報喜少報憂

自從社交網絡興起，大家看到的畫面都是「五光十色」。美食照片此起彼落，節日聚會一一記錄，婚禮前後相片惹人羨慕，親子日常生活如同一起經歷。問題來了，人生不快事十常八九，不是沒有，但是大家都不提起，唯恐帶出負能量。社交網絡讓人不自覺地隱藏自己負面的情緒。先不說網紅明星的空虛，每個人都只呈現自己人生最精彩的一頁，得出來的局面猶如「粉飾櫥窗」。自己還好，暫時仍有父母緣，有不如意事都有傾訴對象。朋友工務繁忙，不便打擾。眼見同事在社會工作久了，對客人的偽善，不禁不寒而慄，心事又怎會多說。

社交網絡的日常就是你讚我賞，沒有什麼特別。我有一位老師，她反其道而行，在網路中的貼文大部分是負面的，當然也有正面的，我覺得這才貼近現實。她是一個有信仰的人，除了本身的專業，閱讀涉獵很廣。從貼文中，我看到的是她不幸的際遇。我則認為人的際遇很奇妙，但很少人可以一帆風順。另一個老師跟我說她的文字很感性，筆者都略有同感。

離題一提，自從二零一九年起，社交網絡在香港產生了變化。政治化、篤灰、改名、限時動態，每天都在變化。當然，言論自由不應完全放任。但如果一個政權想以言入罪，下一步明顯會向社交網絡著手。本人行不改名，坐不改姓，不是說自己事事光明磊落，卻不屑做一隻縮頭烏龜。

網上書店

顧客以電子消費在網上書店買書，網店系統沒有及時指示我們在本店選取，或並未由分店轉往本店。書店有相同的書，客人已經在本店選取相同的書，想繞過所有程序，直接取書。客人表示在其他分店就相同問題爭辯過，她之前成功取書並表示成為習慣，只是沒有在本店完成這般交易。我解釋給客人聽網上交易一般來說是不可無故取消，在本店取的書籍是另一宗交易。我沒有解釋給客人聽的則是，如果此般交易成為習慣後，對電腦的倉存數字會有影響。網上購書有多一點優惠，客人直接在書店選取，繞過程序會更快捷，當真魚與熊掌。

客人在網上買了袖珍版金庸小說，取書時覺得書太細，未開封前問我字體會否很細。我誠實地告訴她閱讀時都頗疲累，請她先完成交易並先取書，然後在辨公時間再致電網店客戶服務部。今天本店收到電郵，網店仔細說明退貨流程，當真服務周全。客人其實都有責任，袖珍版書本細小屬正常，只是方便攜帶，閱讀一定沒有那麼舒適。客人還道是給孩子閱讀，恐怕小兒加深近視度數。網購就是有這般弊病，看不到實物。一位朋友曾道，書要翻一翻才購買。的確，好的作者，不是每一部著作都好。

今日又收到網店電郵，一位客人買了幾本書，因為假期關係，未必能夠快速集齊然後一次全取。顧客希望先取一本書籍。網店吩咐我們留意轉往本店的書本，收到書後盡快通知客人。事事顧客為先是一件好事，服務周到人人稱讚。但是，將一切程序打亂，苦的是門市同事。網購是大趨勢，然而網店卻是書店的寄生物，大部分圖書由實體店供貨。好賣的書由門市、採購部引入，不是分薄利潤，就是將我們的書四處發放。平時我們已經忙碌，執書慢些少又給網店指指點點。算了吧，公司政策，不便再多說。

誤解

他沒有意識到，他認為不真實的東西(……工作)正是他真實的生命，而他視為真實的遊行隊伍，卻只是一場演出，一場舞蹈，一場慶典，換句話說︰是一場夢。

米蘭‧昆德拉《生命中不能承受之輕》

看《天龍八部》觀佛學

《法句經》有云︰「勝則生怨，負則自鄙。去勝負心，無諍自安。」

「無諍」，義譯為寂靜處，原指遠離塵囂而適合於出家人修行與居住之僻靜場所。若依此修行而達於內心的寂靜，使得各種「諍」的紛擾止息不起，即可謂之「無諍行」。

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虛竹和尚︰「……咱們習武之人，須無嗔怒心，無爭競心，無勝敗心，無得失心……」

嗔怒︰惱怒

鳩摩智坐在污泥之中，猛地省起︰「如來教導佛子，第一是去貪、去愛、去取、去纏，方有解脫之望。」

缺點

倔強

是她的缺點

也可說是擇善固執

天生取向

反對歧視性小眾

禁忌

說話講得太多

導致口不擇言

沉默是金

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窮人理財之道

所學不能充分運用，時也命也，要責怪自己沒有前瞻，不事先了解個人所限。賺取不到高薪，不代表自身不努力。不隨意轉換工作，不是膽小，卻是自知工作適應力遠遠遜於年青人。在本身的工作內不斷努力，總會被旁人留意到，能否升遷，天時地利人和。留在書店工作，不被人看好，卻認為自得其樂。訂書有人買，有說不出的喜悅。發現出於污泥的新書，猶如發現寶藏。最近，我時時覺得對人不如對好書，家人朋友同學又另作別論。

工資有限，儲蓄不多，長此下去，父母每天漸漸老去，有必要多加計劃。眼見父親有股票市場損手爛腳，自知如何都不及大鱷。散戶不輸錢，金融才俊怎樣賺錢。父親笑說，不買股票，不是香港人。我雖然不會買，可能會了解怎樣買賣，免人嘲笑。最近，我常常覺得顧客買有關投資、股票的書籍很可笑。心想，不會以為買一兩本財經書就能發財。我有我自己的理財方案。息口高的時候，做定期存款。現時會買通脹掛鉤債券，牟取薄利。日常生活中，只花費必要的，衣服也不多買，用錢最多是飲飲食食。

不少人買磚頭投資，我卻認為沒有一種投資產品能長期保值或不斷上揚。居所是用來住的。眼見香港遍地豪宅，空置多的是。有不錯收入的人都有買樓困難，何況是住在劏房中的小市民。依筆者愚見，什麼明日大嶼、北部都會區就算能上馬，卻解決不了政府傾向地產商的根本問題。

其實，人工智能、潛在的戰爭風險、不同類型的細菌病毒、極端氣候帶來太多變數，金錢變得不可靠。我們卻不得不儲蓄，以備不時之需。我們卻不能做守財奴，應洗則洗。我們不可對金錢太執著，老生常談，萬般帶不走。

欺騙婦孺還可以

民建聯議員周浩鼎向立法會調查梁振英UGL事件的專責委員提交的文件，修改者名字竟顯示為「CEO_CE」（特首辦）。周浩鼎承認處理不善影響公眾感觀就此致歉，但強調無利益衝突，反指泛民議員洩密，梁振英亦承認曾修改文件。

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民建聯立法會議員周浩鼎被指「私通」前特首梁振英，修改委員會對 UGL 事件的調查範圍，但由建制派主導的調查委員會今日發表報告，認為無足夠理據譴責周浩鼎。民主派今日下午另行發表「少數報告」譴責周浩鼎。民主黨涂謹申指調查委員會大多數為建制派議員，對其決定感遺憾，並指議員不應「打龍通」。他認為周浩鼎是次不受譴責將開創先例，降低日後議員標準。

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民建聯周浩鼎2017年被指，私下協助前行政長官梁振英修改立法會UGL事件調查範圍，相關調查委員會裁定確立的事實不足以構成譴責周浩鼎的理據，郭榮鏗代表委員會兩名民主派議員發表少數報告，表示無法同意委員會結論。

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廉政公署就前特首梁振英及立法會議員周浩鼎的涉貪案投訴，完成調查。律政司在考慮廉署提交的調查報告及相關資料後，認為沒有足夠證據對梁振英和周浩鼎提出檢控。律政司發聲明解釋，不起訴的原因是由於證據未能確立，戴德梁行不同意梁振英接受UGL的款項，或該行為違反《防止賄賂條例》（第201章）第9條，所針對代理人接受利益的罪行，故並沒有合理機會就有關梁振英貪污的控罪達致定罪。

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魯迅為題

話說有一個週末，書店一日之內售出四、五本魯迅作品。我妄自猜想，會不會是學生要做閱讀報告？如果中文老師想學生多讀魯迅散文，對學生的益處不淺。老老實實，筆者只看了一、兩本魯迅的著作。魯迅的時代差不多是一個世紀前，我看該文章，看不明白，當時只靠網上評論再理解。儘管如此，愚僅看懂三、四成。閱讀此兩本書離現在日子久了，情節、寓意大都忘卻，有重讀的必要。如果重讀，我可能會選擇閱讀錢理群教授寫的《魯迅作品十五講》。

曾經在將軍澳書店短暫工作，正值疫症之時。同事道︰「公司賣的工業用口罩是人血饅頭。」他正正運用魯迅的文字來諷刺公司以疫情謀取利益。工業用口罩不能阻隔病毒，因恐慌而買的市民卻不少。魯迅的文章有很多隱喻，不直接批評，所以不易理解。今日的香港，快將有文字獄，學生要學習的就是避免直接批評極權，卻要維持批判性思考，表達出來時最好學習魯迅。

最後，本人想加插一段魯迅和南來香港文人葉靈鳳的小風波。

舊版《魯迅全集》(一九五七)的註文，說葉靈鳳「抗日時期成為漢奸文人」，不能說它毫無「似是」的根據；而「文革」後新版的《魯迅全集》(一九八一)，註文中替他摘下了「漢奸文人」的帽子，就更不能說不是實事求是的平反了。

--- 盧瑋鑾、鄭樹森《淪陷時期香港文學作品選：葉靈鳳、戴望舒合集》

教新同事要有原則

新同事來了兩天，筆者就放大假。大假期間，其他同事怎樣教導他不太清楚，只知店長已經對他諸多不滿。至於是他資質有問題，還是冇心裝載，日子一久便知。觀店長面色，他未必能夠順利過度試用期。

新同事目前的工作主要是收銀。我叫他掃瞄補充練習、文具時要對清楚銀碼，因為此類貨品標示的價格與 POS 未必相同。我自己的做法是所有貨品(除了漫畫類)價格都看清楚，掃瞄完再數總數，無論有多繁忙都不變，因為收錯錢要改單所花的時間更多，件數不對，會加重後勤工作。我沒有要求太多，但眼見他掃瞄任何貨品都沒有對清楚價錢，可能是他以前在便利店工作時養成的陋習。

新同事很年輕，連速成輸入法也不懂，替客人查書都有問題。我對他說︰「當初我學速成，一個星期，便已經大致掌握。」我跟他說此是工作必學要事，他沒有放在心內。然而，我也是五十步笑百步，因為自己資質太差，也學不懂倉頡，本身亦是得過且過。雖說時代進步，還苦心去學一種舊產物，尤如浪費時間。速成易學好用，不去學習，難道他家中沒有 desktop、notebook? 就算家中沒有電腦，圖書館多的是，有心學，不難。

有一天，有位顧客付款時要求我們給她兩張單據，一張電腦機單，一張手寫單。她要用電腦單獲取泊車優惠，之後用手寫單向她自己公司 claim 錢。我和客人討論了很久，最後她獲取泊車優惠後，用電腦單換我們的手寫單，只是她要走多一趟，浪費了她寶貴的時間。我教新同事要避免與客人爭論，但要堅守自己的原則。因為疫情前有太多內地客要求獲取兩張收據，用途是怎樣不用言明。不能見她是本地人，就破此先例，這不是迂腐，卻是原則問題。遇上這類情況，我常常跟客人說︰「買一件貨品，便給顧客一張發票，有什麼問題。」通常說完後，對方都會啞口無言。

P.S. 身為一個業餘收銀員，最討厭不是麻煩客人，而是用 Face ID 付款的顧客。Omicron 來勢洶洶，有太多未知數，陳局長都說要比嚴陣以待更嚴陣以待。Apple Pay 明明可以用密碼取代 Face ID。智能電話科技不斷進步，人類就越來越懶惰，智商不停下降，知識水平不升反跌。

Reflective Journal

Eleven years ago, I was a year-two nursing student. At that period, I was keen on participating voluntary work. My friend was an occupational therapist. She invited me to help an elderly to visit a park in Diamond Hill. I brought him to have sightseeing with wheelchair. The weight of the elderly was heavy and the slopes in the park were steep. I moved the wheelchair slowly but an accident occurred. One of the front wheels of the wheelchair trapped into a drainage ditch. He fell on the floor. As I know, he did not hurt or did not have fracture. I saw his wife pat the limbs of the elderly. It would hurt him further if he really had fracture. Now, I feel ashamed because I posted the beautiful scenes of the park in Facebook at that night. I wonder why I didn't know this was a serious case as a year-two nursing student. If he had osteoporosis, the risk of bone fracture was even higher. A topic can also be debated. Is physical restraint necessary for the client using wheelchair? If a physical restraint is used, do we need to consider the feeling of the elderly. If a physical restraint is not used, the safety of the elderly in the wheelchair can be hindered.

二零一零年大學二年級的我有空閒便去做義務工作。有天，擔任職業治療師的朋友請我幫助，以義工身份推輪椅帶領參觀鑽石山南蓮園池。那位長者重量不輕，南蓮園池的斜坡頗多。當日，我已經慢慢推輪椅。意外發生，輪椅前輪卡在坑渠，長者跌倒。據了解，長者無大礙。只見他的家人在跌倒後拍打他的四肢，如果有骨折，會傷上加傷。可是，我當天仍在臉書貼風景照。先不論安全腰帶的爭議，為何當時護理學二年級的我會不知道事件的嚴重性?

This One

How can I put this I I I

I'm an independent woman, I...

I've been crying like a child

I just wanted you to know the person that I am

More than any other your fans

I would love you for a thousand years

Yours truly

I ain't gonna play it cool

Let me tell you I've tried that

Already

Every day, and every night, your words

Ring through me

Who am I trying to fool, honey I've been living on my own

like Freddy

But I'm still a woman, baby tell me how

How could I ever love another?

How could you say you don't remember?

God knows I'd give anything

For just one more night together

Today I'll miss you more than ever

How could you say you don't remember?

This one's for the happiness I'll be wishing you forever

It's just another Friday night

For you and your accessory (lights)

And there you are before my eyes

Two hours and for fifteen minutes you are here

I don't wanna scream lest (at least?) I should tear

A whisper in the darkness disappears

Sincerely

We should get back on the road

Like Simon and Garfunkel

Let's get married

You were all the shelter that I need above me

Who am I trying to fool

Honey I've got your ringtone on my

Blackberry (Apple)

And I won't give a damn if only I knew how

How could I ever love another?

How could you say you don't remember?

God knows I'd give anything

For just one more night together

Today I'll miss you more than ever

How could you say you don't remember?

This one's for the happiness I'll be wishing you forever

You got me crying like a child

Ain't no need for me to lie

A hundred JPEG files filling up my hard drive

You got me crying like a child

And the crowd is going wild

This one, this is the one

Come on and give it up

How could I ever love another?

How could you say you don't remember?

God knows I'd give anything

For just one more night together

Today I'll miss you more than ever

How could you say you don't remember?

This one's for the happiness I'll be wishing you forever

How could I ever love another?

How could you say you don't remember?

God knows I'd give anything

For just one more night together

Today I'll miss you more than ever

How could you say you don't remember?

This one's for the happiness I'll be wishing you forever

今日割五城

明月「安心出行」，他日「疫苗護照」，將來「健康碼」。最後「人面」、DNA直入數據庫，再以 5G 等科技全面監控。美其名國家安全，實質操縱人民。內地已經逐步實施，港府將全力配合。

「在共產國家裡，對於公民的監控和檢查是最根本而且持續在進行的社會活動。」

米蘭．昆德拉《生命中不能承受之輕》

書店日常

星期三，有位男士帶著年幼的女兒到書店買兒童書。付款時，他的八達通餘額不足，改用現金。他把二十五元放在檯面，但交易前又問我有沒有另一本新的。我在電腦搜尋店內倉存，然後對他說︰「電腦顯示有，但要找別的同事幫您，因為我不能離開收銀處。」他叫我 call 別的同事，話要睇住個女。他沒有留意到我冇walkie，顧客服務處又沒有同事，不能用內線。幸好，兒童部同事在附近經過，我對同事說︰「客人要一本新的。」與此同時，另一位客人前來買書，我客氣請他收起檯面的二十五元，但他囂張地道︰「放心，沒有人偷。」同事拿了幾本給他看，買完便離去。

後記︰各種顧客見怪不怪，但當著自己的子女，待人接物態度惡劣，就比較少見，身教做得差，要期望日後子女孝順自己，應該不存在這個可能性。公司終於聘請了收銀同事，他是一位年青人，之前在便利店工作過，到書店做全職，希望他做長少少。

腰果殼油

有強烈腐蝕性

人手剝殼

會讓皮膚灼傷

紅

俊男美女

有成功的例子

失敗的個案更多

這些機會不是我所能擁有

夢與現實之重疊

一種物件在現實提過

明天在現實看到

想起明天的昨夜曾夢見

不是偶然，而是屢次發生

如果夢境不能預知未來

即是每晚夢到的事物多不勝數

弦外之音

不想撒謊

唯有運用語言藝術

The Catcher in the Rye Ch.5

racket: social whirl or excitement

lumpy: having a heavy clumsy appearance

Brown Betty: a baked pudding of apples, bread crumbs, and spices

horse around: fool around

wrestling: a sport or contest in which two unarmed individuals struggle hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other

lousy: miserably poor or inferior

galoshes: a high overshoe worn especially in snow and slush

ledge: a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect or check

shipwreck: the destruction or loss of a ship

hydrant: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)

chuck: throw

pinball machine: an amusement device in which a ball propelled by a plunger scores points as it rolls down a slanting surface among pins and targets

comedy: a drama of light and amusing character and typically with a happy ending

hyena: any of several large strong nocturnal carnivorous Old World mammals (family Hyaenidae) that usually feed as scavengers

fiend: a person extremely devoted to a pursuit or study

boardwalk: a walk constructed of planking

plank: a heavy thick board

mitt: a baseball catcher's or first baseman's glove made in the style of a mitten

fielder: a defensive player stationed in the field (as in baseball)

Maine: state on the Atlantic coast in the northeastern U.S. and bordering on the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick

tee off: to hit hard

hunch: an act or instance of pushing someone or something in a rough or careless manner

fence: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary

fall off one's chair: to be extremely surprised

psychoanalyze: to treat by means of psychoanalysis

psychoanalysis: a method of analyzing psychic phenomena and treating emotional disorders that involves treatment sessions during which the patient is encouraged to talk freely about personal experiences and especially about early childhood and dreams

garage: a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles

station wagon: an automobile that has a passenger compartment which extends to the back of the vehicle, that has no trunk, that has one or more rear seats which can be folded down to make space for light cargo, and that has a tailgate or liftgate

typewriter: a machine for writing in characters similar to those produced by printer's type by means of keyboard-operated types striking a ribbon to transfer ink or carbon impressions onto the paper

snore: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate

halitosis: a condition of having fetid breath

fetid: having a heavy offensive smell

crumby: crummy: very poor or inferior

Online Dictionary used:

https://www.merriam-webster.com

Es muss sein!

在物理實驗課上，任何一個中學生都可以做實驗來驗證科學假設的真實性。可是生命只有一次，所以人完全不可能透過實驗來驗證假設，於是，人永遠也無法得知他聽憑感情行事究竟是對是錯。

米蘭．昆德拉《生命中不能承受之輕》

NMN and NAD+

Research on the biology of NAD+ has been gaining momentum, providing many critical insights into the pathogenesis of age-associated functional decline and diseases.

Two intermediates of NAD+ biosynthesis, nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), effectively increase NAD+ concentration in a variety of tissues, in many cases with beneficial or therapeutic effects.

These two NAD+ intermediates have long been known and are found in a wide variety of our daily foods, such as vegetables, fruits, and meat.

There has been an increasing interest in using NAD+ intermediates as effective interventions to improve or even prevent certain aspects of age-associated functional decline.

Recent studies have suggested that NMN improves numerous neuronal functions in the brain. NMN administration improves cognition and memory in mouse and rat models of Alzheimer's disease.

In the vast majority of cases in which NMN and NR are effective, it still remains unclear what downstream mechanisms mediate their beneficial effects.

There might be a risk that boosting NAD+ could drive tumor growth.

Further preclinical and clinical studies are needed to establish the long-term safety of NMN and NR as human therapeutics.

Yoshino, J., & Baur, A.B. (2018). NAD+ Intermediates: The Biology and Therapeutic Potential of NMN and NR. Cell Metabolism, 27(3), 513-528. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413117306708

「九」的數學特性

18: 1+8 = 9

27: 2+7 = 9

36: 3+6 = 9

45: 4+5 = 9

54: 5+4 = 9

63: 6+3 = 9

72: 7+2 = 9

81: 8+1 = 9

《易經》把「九」定為陽數，象徵吉祥、光明。

—— 《中國古代文化知識趣談》

"Nine" is used to describe "green object".

Image: amazon.com

Aimer - Words

 "I love you" is such a powerless word

Even now, I don't need anything but you

The image of you I hold inside, please don't become a liar

I can't cling (抓緊) onto the you I once knew anymore

Tell me "I won't leave you alone anymore"

while holding me so tightly with you arm

but now you're nowhere to be found

I want you to feel the scars you left in my heart

but you weren't able to find them

If we can't meet anymore

then I at least wanted to have the chance hate you

I don't even know anyone with such a gentle smile but you

I wanted to become strong so I wouldn't be afraid of trusting others

I didn't want to hurt you in my state of desperation of anxiety

I loved you so much, the one who lives like the seasons

that I forget to even breath

The happiness I found slips off my hand without a sound to be made

"I love you" is such a powerless word

Even now I don't need anything but you

There was no "goodbye", you just vanished without saying a word

After trying to satisfy you so much

you didn't even give me one last word

"I love you" is such a powerless word

Even now, I can't start walking alone from here

I'm wishing tomorrow wouldn't be able to be seen in the sky as dawn breaks

I'll say these last words "goodbye, dear"

So I can go forward again

放下了

仇恨只會滋長更多的仇恨，我要懂得放下，以平常心處理問題。當事人到這一刻仍舊覺得自己沒有做錯，做錯的只是挑起事端的人。其實，當事人才是始作俑者。至於為什麼會波及其他人，自己仍是百思不得其解。下這個決定時，自己也想了半晚，撫心自問，人誰無錯，但當事人犯下的錯比自己曾經犯的錯嚴重得多。很多事情也不想公開，以免引起更多的誤會。此事只是向一位朋友傾訴一番，他說得對，我只是做了一項正確的事。想多一點，我之前將積怨、仇恨牽涉在內，可能這就是自己唯一的錯。

Bauhaus

HK Zoological and Botanical Gardens

師之惰

又不是什麼詩詞歌賦

一味只是叫學生背背背

當學生是填鴨、海綿

不講求思考、分析

背不到便責罵、懲罰

簡直是童年陰影

珍惜光陰

我們應該做一點怡情養性的清閒消遣，例如種植一些花草瓜果。因為草木的枯榮，與瓜果的收穫，對於人生似乎有著一種天然的啟示，春盡花落，我們不可把光陰虛擲，尤其在非常時期中，我們應該自我覺醒。

改編自葉靈鳳的文字

The Catcher in the Rye Ch.4

chew the rag: to discuss, chat, converse, etc., especially at length and in a leisurely, friendly manner

washbowl: a large bowl for water that is used to wash one's hands and face

pierce: to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully

slaughter: the act of killing

slob: a slovenly or boorish person

slovenly: untidy especially in personal appearance

lather: a foam or froth formed when a detergent (such as soap) is agitated in water

stick out: project

hotshot: a talented or successful person who often has a showy or flashy manner

flunk out: to be dismissed from a school or college for failure

lousy: miserably poor or inferior

miserable: wretchedly inadequate or meager

meager: lacking desirable qualities

tap dance: a step dance tapped out audibly by means of shoes with hard soles or soles and heels to which taps have been added

The Ziegfeld Follies was a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934 and 1936.

ole: old

horse around: to engage in horseplay

horseplay: rough or boisterous play

boisterous: noisily turbulent

buck: dollar

half nelson: a wrestling hold in which one arm is thrust under the corresponding arm of an opponent and the hand placed on the back of the opponent's neck

wrestling: a sport or contest in which two unarmed individuals struggle hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other

panther: a leopard of the black color phase

vise: any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam

gorgeous: splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent

Doberman pinscher: any of a breed of short-haired medium-sized dogs of German origin

for Chrissake: used as an exclamation of annoyance or exasperation

exclamation: a sharp or sudden utterance

exasperated: having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance

checker: chessboard

dough: money

lock: a tuft, tress, or ringlet of hair

tuft: clump

tress: a long lock of hair

ringlet: a small ring or circle

booze: intoxicating drink

hound: a mean or despicable person

playwright: a person who writes plays

steamy: intensely or uncomfortably hot

crumby: very poor or inferior

nosy: of prying or inquisitive disposition or quality

pry: to look closely or inquisitively

inquisitive: given to examination or investigation

disposition: prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination

muffler: a scarf worn around the neck

rile: to make agitated and angry

conceited: having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself

barge: to move ponderously or clumsily

ponderous: unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size

Online Dictionary used: https://www.merriam-webster.com

一字兩義

digital

(adj.) 數碼的

(adj.) 指的

example: digital rectal examination

Mouse

舊時的滑鼠底下有個滾球，不時要折開滑鼠清潔軸心。

trailer

• DJ[ˋtreilə]

Discrimination

2013年護理學系畢業，在醫管局面試，遭到考官歧視。

當日我說︰「本身有 mood disorder，可否安排我在 subacute setting 工作？」

醫管局膠層說︰「通常那些叻仔，才有這些 disorder。」

當年太年輕，我應該用紙和筆寫下那位女士的姓名和職級，然後投訴。

另外一提，幾年前我聽商務大學店其中一位店長(現已離職)稱，醫管局膠層曾用公帑買花露水。

歷史與自由

我們允許自己接受「必然式的政治觀」(politics of inevitability)，認為歷史只會朝單一方向前進，必定逐步走向自由主義的民主制 (liberal democracy)。

第二種反歷史式的回顧過去方式，是「永恆式的政治觀」(politics of eternity)。永恆式政治觀和必然式政治觀，都是掩蓋歷史真實的面具，只是方式不同。雖然它重視過去發生的事，但只熱中於自己的版本，不去看歷史的事實。

永恆式的政治觀，會讓我們沉迷於神話式的往日故事，不再思考未來的可能性。習慣以受害者自居，會削弱我們修正自己錯誤的動力。

如果說必然式的政治觀讓人陷入呆滯，永恆式的政治觀就是讓人陷入催眠︰循環不已的往日神話宛如不停捲動的漩渦，釘住你我的目光，攝走我們的心神 —— 然後我們就會聽從別人的命令，犯下令人震驚的大錯。

如果你曾經相信最終一切都會變好，如今你就會相信最終什麼都不會改善。

如果你曾經認為社會必然會不斷進步，因而沒有付出任何努力，如今你也可以繼續無所作為，因為你相信歷史必然循環。

必然性與永恆性的政治觀，都是反歷史的立場。而唯一能夠阻止我們陷入這兩個極端的力量，正是歷史本身。歷史讓我們辨認規律、讓我們做出判斷。它幫我們勾勒出世界的結構，讓我們在其中追求自由。

歷史賦予我們責任感，讓我們知道自己即使無法決定整體大局的走向，依然會左右每個瞬間的發展。

家長式管治與篤信專家的分野

【商業電台】今天報導

新加坡連續4日單日新增超過3000宗本地新冠病毒病例，昨日新增3590宗。總理李顯龍發表全國電視講話，安撫國民對「與病毒共存」防疫政策的疑慮。

新加坡當局宣布， 本月19日起，進一步擴大「疫苗接種者旅遊通道」國家名單，將允許包括美國、英國、法國、西班牙、意大利、荷蘭、丹麥和加拿大8個歐美國家的已接種疫苗人士，入境新加坡後毋須隔離。

【HK01】八月報導

袁國勇直指「唔好再諗免疫屏障」，外國經驗反映即使接種率超過七成，仍會有大爆發，而香港即使有九成人打針，仍有一成、即75萬人可能受感染，假設死亡率是1%，也會有7500人不治，因此全港市民也應接種新冠疫苗，才可保護自己，並達至通關、放寬社交距離。

到底清零及與病毒共存，兩者更可取？袁國勇認為兩個策略並不矛盾。本港現階段要繼續清零，因為安老院舍接種率低過兩成、80歲人口只有約10%人接種第一針，香港人口又密集，「清零之目標非為撲滅新型冠狀病毒病，而是爭取時間為全民接種疫苗。當外國不能實現清零，香港亦難以長期保持零確診」。要確保開關及放寬防疫規定前，適合打針者完成疫苗接種，屆時即時有疫情都可當傷風的病毒處理，不過未達全民接種時，很難具體討論下一階段的防疫策略。

黑日與半蝕

幾個月之間，我們經歷了慘烈的失去，許多人喪失了性命，成了死因不明的浮屍，有許多人永久傷殘，也有更多人被凌辱和侵犯，像日全蝕時，黑暗掩蔽了大部份的太陽。

韓麗珠《黑日》

二零一九年十一月十九日

恐懼管理

社會心理學名詞，指人類面對死亡威脅時造成的心理行為變化。

人類面臨恐懼時會更加保護自己的世界觀與立場，並且大幅增加支持魅力型領袖的可能性。

國會縱火案是希特勒政府關鍵時刻。主要以民主程序獲得執政權的納粹黨，透過這次事件將國家轉變為永久性的邪惡納粹政體，這便是恐懼管理的典型例子。

《暴政》

團合主義

一種將社會團體納入政治體系，增進社會與政治穩定的體制。例如建立制度化的協商體系，將資方、工會等代表不同利益的團體一同整合進入經濟決策圈，以協商結果作為政策方向。許多威權國家則藉此名義，進一步操控組織。它們會管控民間組織的許可證、由官方指派組織領導人，使所有社會與經濟組織落入政府掌控。

《暴政》

花の唄

Those days were gone

like they were all just a dream

Leaving behind your timid (膽怯的) smile

and gentle nails

Like a boring flower petal

I forgot all my suffering

and smiled, softly crying

on your shoulders

I was filled with wonderful love

Make me think of days

that never come back

Holding my breath

in an artificial garden

I stayed in a moment

much like the quiet bottom of the sea

Forgetting that seasons come and go

Cold flower petals

scatter in the night

They look just like white snow, don't they?

The fell above you

so bittersweet (苦樂參半)

I just want to brush away

all your sadness

I will never be able to forgive anything

that hurts you

I wish I could go back

to those sweet and gentle days

So badly, it makes me tear up

The flower petals

I looked up at with you

have scattered

The moon hid in the cloud

which made you lose your way

You looked at me

like you were ready to burst into tears

If we put together

our two, jagged (鋸齒狀) little hearts

I am sure something gentle

would come to life

You did not allow anything

to hurt me

That's all I could ever ask for

I clutched (抓緊) the hand

you held to me flirtatiously (輕佻)

Finally, a warm gleam lit

The world I have already given up

The cold flower petals

tear up the night

I want to bundle up all the lights I have picked

and sprinkle (灑落) them all over you

like joy

You promised that you would get mad at me

if I ever did anything bad, didn't you?

So I am sure you will find me one more time

You don't need to be somewhere

that makes you feel lonely

The flower petals

I looked up at alone

have scattered

打疫苗後仍可帶毒

袁國勇解釋︰「疫苗對於肺部的保護好，感染後不會有肺炎、嚴重併發症，但對鼻咽的保護較細，病毒仍可繁殖，並傳染他人。不過，已打針的人在感染後，其體內病毒量很快會下跌，中和抗體上升，釋放病毒的時間較短，對其他人影響較細，他呼籲市民仍應盡快打針。」

HK01

August 17, 2021

The Catcher in the Rye Ch.3

sheer: total

dough: money

funeral parlor: an establishment with facilities for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, for the viewing of the body, and for funerals

buck: dollar

apiece: for each one

shove: to push or put in a rough, careless, or hasty manner

sack: a usually rectangular-shaped bag

dump: to let (something) fall in or as if in a heap or mass

grandstand: a usually roofed stand for spectators at a racecourse or stadium

corny: mawkishly old-fashioned

phony: probably dishonest

bastard: usually offensive : a child born to parents who are not married to each other

hotshot: a person who is conspicuously talented or successful

fart: often vulgar: to expel intestinal gas from the anus

rostrum: a stage for public speaking

cozy: enjoying or affording warmth and ease

stink: to be extremely bad or unpleasant

illiterate: showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge

knock out: KO

peculiar: characteristic of only one person, group, or thing

lousy: miserably poor or inferior

ledge: a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect or check

goner: one whose case is hopeless

chiffonier: a high narrow chest of drawers

sneak: to go stealthily or furtively

furtive: done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

fiddle: to move the hands or fingers restlessly

sarcastic: ironic

yawn: to open the mouth wide and take a deep breath usually as an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredom

grope: to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search

horse around: to engage in horseplay; fool around

sadist: one characterized by sadism : a person who takes pleasure in inflicting pain, punishment, or humiliation on others

jock: athletic supporter: a supporter (as of elasticized fabric) for the genitals worn by men participating in sports or strenuous activities

strap: a narrow usually flat strip or thong of a flexible material and especially leather used for securing, holding together, or wrapping

handy: conveniently near

falsetto: an artificially high voice

nasty: disgustingly filthy; physically repugnant

conceited: having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself

aggravating: arousing displeasure, impatience, or anger

slap: to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand

houndstooth: a usually small broken-check textile pattern

spill: to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted

flannel: a soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a loose texture and a slightly napped surface

grunt: the deep short sound characteristic of a hog

hog: a domesticated swine

annex: wing

torso: the human trunk

Online Dictionary Used: www.merriam-webster.com

鄂

粵音岳

「要！」

經濟學家說︰「要」是源於慾望，有了「要」，才有努力，才會進步。但社會學家和歷史學家又告訴我們，多少紛爭和不幸，都源於人類各有各的「要」！

如果真要蠻幹，就先得學懂怎樣忍受「得不到」的痛苦，和「要」了「又失去」的傷心！

明川《豐子愷漫畫選繹》

冷氣機與風扇

中電曾指出將風扇放在冷氣機對面的地面，有助令室內空氣對流，可節省10%電力。

《晴報》

所謂法治

「在這裡，法治已經變形，法律不再是保護文明和人民，自由或渴望自由就是一種罪名。」

《黑日》

記小學一件事

小學時期，英文老師教我們學寫正楷英文字。掌握正楷英文字後，老師便教導我們寫潦草英文字。學懂潦草字後，老師沒有再要求我們寫正楷。有天，一位代課老師對我們說︰「大部分香港學生都是用以正楷寫英文。」她隨即受到整班同學「圍攻」。那位代課老師沒有撒謊，因為我自己由中學時期到現在都是用正楷。潦草英文字不是主流，但我現在還記得有個大學同學寫潦草英文字很美，還受到同窗讚賞。

The Catcher in the Rye - Ch.2

heck: hell

stoop: to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees

awful: extremely disagreeable or objectionable

beat-up: dilapidated

dilapidated: decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse

Navajo: a member of an American Indian people of northern New Mexico and Arizona

ratty: irritable

bathrobe: a loose often absorbent robe worn before and after bathing or as a dressing gown

on account of: because of

grippe: an acute febrile contagious virus disease

chuckle: to laugh inwardly or quietly

hotshot: a person who is conspicuously talented or successful

lousy: miserably poor or inferior

pinch: to squeeze between the finger and thumb

pick his nose: to use his finger to remove mucus from inside his nose

phony: intended to deceive or mislead

deceive: to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid

puke: vomit

tack: a small short sharp-pointed nail usually having a broad flat head

chuck: throw

flunk: to fail especially in an examination or course

glance: to take a quick look at something

sarcastic: having the character of sarcasm

sarcasm: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain

chiffonier: a high narrow chest of drawers

turd: a piece of fecal matter

continent: mainland

crap: usually vulgar : feces

vulgar: offensive in language

rot: to undergo decomposition from the action of bacteria or fungi

riddle: something difficult to understand

firecracker: a usually paper cylinder containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise

moron: a foolish or stupid person

lagoon: a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water

shoot the bull: to talk informally about unimportant things

corny: mawkishly old-fashioned : tiresomely simple and sentimental

sentimental: resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought

qualm: a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety

conscience: the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good

obligation: commitment

propriety: appropriateness

Online Dictionary used: www.merriam-webster.com

第一針

上臂麻痺，肩頸酸痛

Image: nationalgeographic.com

The vaccine contains small pieces of viral messenger RNA, a molecule with instructions for making proteins. Scientists pack the mRNA inside a slippery pod made of lipids, so it can slide into the cells.

Once inside the cells, the mRNA finds ribosomes. A ribosome is a cellular particle made of RNA and protein that serves as the site for protein synthesis in the cell. The ribosome reads the sequence of the mRNA and, using the genetic code, translates the sequence of RNA bases into a sequence of amino acids.

Ribosomes start making SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins based on the viral mRNA. Spike proteins coat the surface of the virus and are harmless on their own. They are considered a good vaccine target which is also called an antigen.

An immune cell perceives the spike proteins as if the body had been infected. It kicks off a sequence of events that result in the creation of antibodies and other defences.

時晴時陰

滿月由 6:47pm 從東面地平線升起

預計今明兩日觀看「蔽月」有難度

螺旋藻

…Spirulina, known for its high protein content and therapeutic properties, has been investigated as a potential source of bioactive peptides. Some bioactive peptides derived from Spirulina are under study for their ability to offer specific health benefits, such as antimicrobial, anti-allergic, antihypertensive, antitumor, and immunomodulatory properties...Potentially, Spirulina-derived peptide fractions can be applied as nutraceutical ingredients in foods and pharmaceuticals…

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/87559129.2016.1210632

鴨綠江背後

民國三十九年十月，由 D. MacArthur 將軍率領的聯軍，於擊退北韓的入侵後，展開武力反攻，並逼近中國東北與韓國的邊界。中共政權乃組織所謂的「抗美援朝志願軍」，強迫大量被俘虜或投降的國軍，以戴罪立功的「心情」自願投入韓戰，並且在人海戰術下大量陣亡。其中單單戰死的原國軍人數，就達一百萬左右。結果，中共政權透過韓戰，借聯軍的武力，消滅了其內在的可能反共力量。

薛化元《中國近代史》

疫苗注射前應否抽吸注射器

【明報專訊】2021年8月23日

年輕人接種新冠疫苗後出現心肌炎，專家稱比例為每10萬人中有10人，大部分病情輕微。目前科興及復必泰疫苗均採用肌肉注射，港大專家袁國勇團隊以小鼠研究，發現以靜脈注射復必泰的小鼠，心包出現明顯白斑；而肌肉注射的小鼠沒上述情况。團隊稱現時注射前毋須先抽吸注射器，或令疫苗意外注射入靜脈，引發心肌炎或心包炎，建議注射前應抽吸注射器檢視，以確保針頭不會插入靜脈。

Needle aspiration is the process of pulling back on the syringe plunger prior to injection. Its purported (據稱的) importance is to prevent accidental entry of the needle into a blood vessel, but there is no scientific evidence to support its need. The most recent guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that aspiration prior to intramuscular vaccination may not be necessary, while the Canadian guidelines continue to recommend aspiration. It is not surprising therefore that both techniques are currently being used by vaccinators.

Ipp M, Sam J, Parkin PC. Needle Aspiration and Intramuscular Vaccination. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006;160(4):451. doi:10.1001/archpedi.160.4.451-a

自私與傲慢

顧客F︰「我想找這一本關於鸚鵡的書。」

筆者︰「電腦顯示有，我找一找。」

我在書架和抽屜找不到。

我說︰「抱歉，找不到。」

顧客F︰「這裡有那麼多個抽屜，你需要再找一找嗎？」

顧客F的兒子︰「這一本也是介紹飼養鸚鵡。」

顧客F對他的兒子說︰「不是這一本，不一樣的。」

顧客F道︰「那麼這一本關於建築的有沒有？」

店員(我)︰「後面有其他客人等著付款，可否到後面顧客服務處，有同事可以幫你。」

F不客氣道︰「我都站在你面前，為何不幫我查？」

顧客K︰「不打緊，先幫他找。」

我查電腦後對F說︰「分店會有，最好打電話查詢。」

F拿著兒子的鸚鵡書問道︰「今日是會員優惠日，這一本有折扣嗎？」

店員︰「今天基本會員買圖書有九折，但要先下載會員應用程式。」

顧客F離開收銀處一會。

顧客K付款時都對F有點不滿，冷言兩句。

完成兩三宗交易後，K在排隊付款位置按手機。

顧客G對F說︰「你是否正在排隊？」

F一聲不說離開排隊位置。

我對同事R說︰「我去吃飯，這裡交給你。」

最終有沒有完成交易不知道，只是覺得F連基本禮貌也不懂。

吃飯時與同事Y說起此事。

同事Y說︰「你應該叫同事R由顧客服務處走到收銀處幫助他，人家行一米都嫌遠。」

尋夢

「在你眼睛裡我找到了童年的夢，如同秋天的園子裡找到了遲暮的花。」

想念有罪

她已為人妻

已生兒育女

我應該忘記

可人兒

Q版讓人覺得可愛

嬰兒的頭部是最先發育

佔身軀一個較大比例

使人不忍心傷害幼小

夢

有預知的能力

美人美景

當一眾香港女士們迷鏡子同時

筆者覺得男士們都需要多看美人靚景

放下仇恨

「希望所有被指為暴徒的，都能放過他們眼中的暴徒。」

「畢竟褪去了所有裝備，那都是同樣軟弱的肉身。在肉身之下是相似的骨骼。」

《黑日》

羨慕

「羡慕是一種不需負上責任的感情，因為羡慕的基礎就是不去深入理解，讓他者的美好磨擦自身的不足。」

《黑日》

新穎促銷

用八百元便可以買到一千六百元的貨品

與平時的半價不一樣

如果賣方只提供半價

而沒有為金額設限

顧客可能用四百元買原價八百元的貨品

用新銷售方法可大大提昇營業額

是一個相當聰明的銷售方式

店長對於粗口的掩飾

本以為達賴喇嘛是一位叫達賴的喇嘛，原來達賴喇嘛是藏傳佛教中格魯派轉世傳承的領袖。

blue star

highest temperature

欠缺學習機會

由於店長覺得麻煩、沒有存貨空間、不懂落貨

又為紀律問題調走上年負責教科書的同事

書店中學教科書現貨少之又少

家長來查詢教科書，只可建議客人網上訂

表面上是與時並進，但根本不像一間書店

自己轉往社區店後，不能獲得銷售教科書的經驗

Nursing Practical Test

Code management is not assessed in my nursing study.

Looping

My story should not be told in a repeated manner.

成就

Is it necessary to set a target?

Everyone wants to have achievement in a limited life.

Can personal ability be estimated easily?

脫貧的道德

貧與賤，是人之所惡也；不以其道得之，不去也。

忍耐

口不擇言

自恃快離職，不願工作

要同事執手尾

平和需要修養

怨氣可否輕易退卻？

食鹽

眾所周知，鹽分會提昇血壓

出外用膳太多，吃不下家常菜

恐怕不是鹽，而是味精(monosodium glutamate, MSG)

工作壓力

比起做護士學生

書店工作壓力相對低

機師的英語學習

世界各地英語口音不同

電視劇都提出過此問題

學習模式

小時背誦能力強

長大後思考、分析能力提昇

《暴政》第四堂課

生活是政治的，不是因為世界在意你的感受，而是因為這世界對你的所作所為有反應。我們在生活中做的每個微不足道的選擇都是一種投票，或多或少決定了我們未來能不能繼續舉行自由公平的選舉。在日常生活的政治中，我們的話語、姿態或選擇保持沉默都有其影響。

明星效應

攝取低升糖指數(glycemic index, GI)的碳水化合物(carbohydrate)確實比較健康，吃低GI食物更可以預防糖尿病，所以一餐食兩三碗白飯，其實對身體有負面影響。

雖然低醣修身比起生酮飲食(ketogenic diet)、食藥減肥好得多。個人認為吃低GI carbohydrate便可，全面減醣最終會生酮。Ketogenic diet 事實上只適合用來處理癌症個案。

如果希望飽著減肥就有點不切實際，「減重一定要吃得飽！」只是流於口號，配合運動永遠是最有效。

筆者本身食量大，運動不太多，只是靠多吃含有豐富益生元(prebiotics)的食物，腸道生態平衡得好，想肥都難。

漫畫選譯

明川︰「許多人窮一生之力，也不過想活在光明和愛裡。」

類溫水煮蛙

「切香腸戰術」(salami tactics) 是一種蠶食鯨吞取得統治權的政戰技巧。

《暴政》

Salami tactics refers to a divide and conquer (攻克) approach, which aims to split up the opposition. The expression evokes the idea of slicing up one’s opposition in the same way as one might slice up a salami.

https://politicaldictionary.com

escalator vs lift

一直不明白

明明轉角便是升降機

家長為何連嬰帶車

使用扶手電梯

罔顧嬰兒的安全

History of Hong Kong

閱讀韓麗珠的《黑日》就像在回顧香港2019的歷史。

the CATCHER in the RYE

Chapter 1

lousy: miserably poor or inferior

crap: feces

apiece: for each one

touchy: acutely sensitive or irritable

goddam: damn

madman: a man who is or acts as if insane

crumby: crummy: very poor or inferior

bucks: dollars

dough: money

terrific: extraordinary

D.B. Caulfield is the older brother of Holden and Phoebe.

hotshot: a person who is conspicuously talented or successful

polo: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts

bash: to strike violently

grandstand: a usually roofed stand for spectators at a racecourse or stadium

scrawny: exceptionally thin and slight or meager in body or size

giggle: to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath

strike up: to cause to begin

falsies: a breast-shaped usually fabric or rubber cup used to pad a brassiere —usually plural

manure: material that fertilizes land

phony: not genuine or real

slob: a slovenly or boorish person

slovenly: untidy especially in personal appearance

boorish: resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person

fencing: the art or practice of attack and defense with the foil, épée, or saber

épée: a fencing or dueling sword having a bowl-shaped guard and a rigid blade of triangular section with no cutting edge that tapers to a sharp point blunted for fencing

meet: the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports

ostracize: to exclude from a group by common consent

good-by: goodbye

grippe: influenza

flunk: to fail especially in an examination or course

teat: nipple

crook: a person who engages in fraudulent or criminal practices

chuck: throw

stick: to push or thrust so as or as if to pierce

dorm: dormitory

Spencer is Holden's history teacher at Pencey. He's the first adult Holden talks to in the book, and Holden seems to hold both him in high regard.

Online Dictionary used: https://www.merriam-webster.com

有關植物學

韓麗珠《黑日》︰「每天到了接近黃昏的時刻，我常常會湧起一個問題︰為什麼人必須進食，而不是像植物只需接受陽光和雨水？沒有人能說出答案。」

其實答案很簡單。動物和植物的新陳代謝率 (metabolic rate) 有很大分野。動物必須進食來維持日常活動所需的能量。不過，在合適的環境下，竹子和藻類也可以快速生長。另一邊廂，冷血動物亦能夠長時間不進食。

今天，天氣炎熱。我問母親知不知道為何在大樹下會相對涼快。除了葉子遮蓋陽光，蒸騰作用 (transpiration) 會讓樹下的空間降溫。水份從根部傳至莖部再傳送到樹葉，陽光使葉子的水份從葉底蒸發。蒸發水份需要大量熱能，所以樹下好乘涼。The heat of vaporization of water is around 2,260 kJ/kg.

中四、中五時期，我問生物科老師在赤道 (equator) 附近的熱帶雨林(tropical rain forest)，大樹有年輪嗎？他回答我，熱帶雨林一年四季不分明，每季生長速度相約，年輪會相對不明顯。

日耳曼

Germanic peoples, also called Teutonic Peoples, any of the Indo-European speakers of Germanic languages. The origins of the Germanic peoples are obscure (複雜的). During the late Bronze Age, they are believed to have inhabited southern Sweden, the Danish peninsula, and northern Germany between the Ems River on the west, the Oder River on the east, and the Harz Mountains on the south.

https://www.britannica.com

謐

粵音物

安謐，靜謐，恬謐

寧謐安詳

Olympics

國際奧委會和主辦城市東京之間的合約非常直接明瞭：有一個條款是關於取消的，而且這些選項只給國際奧委會，而沒有給主辦城市。

bbc.com

擦錯鞋

「……新華分社副社長朱曼平赴京回港後透露，周恩來認為香港左派的行動等於『迫中央上馬』，顯然周恩來是不想發動鬥爭的。當時北京領導層對香港發生的事態沒有共識……周恩來不同意文革的各種政策，但也不敢公開反對文革和紅衛兵運動。他要解決國內各方面的問題，不可能照顧對外關係的各種事項……」

張家偉《六七暴動: 香港戰後歷史的分水嶺》

「一九四一年德國入侵蘇聯的時候，德國黨衛軍在上級未發布命令時，就採取了大規模屠殺的手段。他們揣摩上級想要什麼，並展示了自己可以做到什麼程度，結果遠遠超出希特勒所料。」

提摩希·史奈德《暴政》

「戰後越南的威權時代，大量知識份子、反對派和文化工作者被關進『再教育營』，也有更多的人為了避難而偷渡到別的國家。時間從來不是線性的，而是像年輪那樣，迴環往復。這樣的苦難，何其眼熟，在不同的國家，不同的時代，也會重復地上演，因為人心裡的惡，從不曾真正泯滅。」

韓麗珠《黑日》

先洗八月錢

GSTB400-1A

Japan Movement

Carbon Core Guard structure

Connect to iPhone by Bluetooth

Tough Solar

Resin Strap

獨一的玫瑰

「觸目橫斜千萬朶，賞心只有兩三枝」

Freedom

「自由的意思，並非想到什麼就去做，而是清楚知道，每個決定會帶來的結果，以及自己需要負上的責任和代價，然後義無反顧地行動。」

《半蝕》

分野

反中亂港

反共愛港

Propaganda

閱讀一本抗日小書，第一次認識 Propaganda 這個英文生字。今天唱一首歌曲都要記大過，難道我們對於高壓政權要默不作聲，震懾於國安的淫威之下？

"For propaganda work, she was involved in staging song and dance activities with patriotic and anti-Japanese themes."

Chan, S.J. (2014). East River Column -- Hong Kong Guerrillas in the Second World War and After. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.

Trauma

「大部分無法療合的創傷，是因為沒有足夠的空間可以安放，也沒有足夠的時間讓它們得以完成。痛苦或許會過去，但留下來的痛感，即創傷，卻會一直帶來折磨——如果創傷之蛹內的幼蟲無法正常地孵化成蝶，離開宿主的身體。」

《半蝕》

數學概念

絕大部分的數學公式都可以驗證，驗證後或於指導下驗證後，學生理應背誦公式。不背誦而在每一次計算都進行驗證，是愚不可及的計算方式。坊間有補習社，聲稱要改掉死記爛背的數學教授方式，收取高昂學費，事實上是侮辱日校數學老師以及編寫教科書的作者。

身在家中

「要是家一直完好無缺，安於其中的人並不會感到它的存在，穩定就是失去存在重量的意思。只有，當家出現缺口，人們才會感到恍如蝸牛的殼突然碎裂的痛苦。」

《半蝕》

The man with two faces

twitch: to undergo a brief spasmodic muscular contraction

quiver: to shake or move with a slight trembling motion

treble: a high-pitched or shrill voice, tone, or sound

stuttering: a disorder of vocal communication marked by involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by abnormal repetition, prolongation, or stoppage of vocal sounds)

curse: a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one

nosy: of prying or inquisitive disposition or quality

inquisitive: inclined to ask questions

scurry: to move in or as if in a brisk pace

brisk: quick

tap: to strike lightly especially with a slight sound

blurt: to utter abruptly and impulsively —usually used with out

idly: without much thought, effort or attention

loathe: to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance

flit: to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another

displease: to incur the disapproval or dislike of especially by annoying

wink: to shut one eye briefly as a signal or in teasing

petrified: overwhelmingly fearful

overwhelming: DJ[ˋəuvəˋhwelmiŋ]

stumble: to walk unsteadily or clumsily

hiss: to make a sharp sibilant sound

vain: having no real value

sear: to burn, scorch, mark, or injure with or as if with sudden application of intense heat

hunch: to thrust or bend (someone or something) over into a humped or crooked position

howl: to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family

agony: intense pain of mind or body

bewildered: deeply or utterly confused or perplexed

perplexed: filled with uncertainty

screech: to utter a high shrill piercing cry: make an outcry usually in terror or pain

instinct: behavior that is mediated by reactions below the conscious level

wrench: to move with a violent twist

glint: to give off reflection in brilliant flashes

sweetshop: a candy store

dungeon: a dark usually underground prison or vault

alas: used to express unhappiness, pity, or concern

sneak: to go stealthily or furtively

detest: loathe

matron: the chief officer in a women's organization

plead: to argue a case or cause in a court of law

off one's rocker: in a state marked by extreme confusion or mental unsoundness

feast: an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment

steamroller: to overwhelm usually by greatly superior force

bustle: to move briskly and often ostentatiously

ostentatious: attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness: overly elaborate or conspicuous: characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation

sniffy: having or expressing a haughty attitude

haughty: blatantly and disdainfully proud: having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior

sidle: to go or move with one side foremost especially in a furtive advance

furtive: done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

ruddy: used as an intensive

chuck out: to force (someone) to leave

remorse: a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs

bellow: to shout in a deep voice

chuckle: to laugh inwardly or quietly

inwardly: beneath the surface

fuss: to pay close or undue attention to small details

deck: to clothe in a striking or elegant manner

hush: a silence or calm especially following noise

babble: to talk enthusiastically or excessively

waffle: empty or pretentious words

stamp: to strike or beat forcibly with the bottom of the foot

sicken: to cause revulsion in

revulsion: a sense of utter distaste or repugnance

repugnance: strong dislike, distaste, or antagonism

dish out: to give or dispense freely

dispense: to divide and share out according to a plan: to deal out in portions

hoarse: rough or harsh in sound

nudge: to touch or push gently

applause: marked commendation

commendation: an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration

jot: the least bit

scrape through: to succeed at doing something but just barely

abysmal: immeasurably low or wretched: extremely poor or bad

wizen: to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality

jostle: to exist in close proximity

squeal: to make a shrill cry or noise

fudge: a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring

furious: exhibiting or goaded by anger

hang back: to be reluctant

Online dictionary used: https://www.merriam-webster.com

Through the Trapdoor

burst: to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact or from pressure from within

sweltering: oppressively hot

oppressive: unreasonably burdensome or severe

quill: DJ[kwil]

tap dance: a step dance tapped out audibly by means of shoes with hard soles or soles and heels to which taps have been added

snuff: a preparation of pulverized tobacco to be inhaled through the nostrils, chewed, or placed against the gums

whisker: a hair of the beard

fret: to cause to suffer emotional strain

batty: crazy

cauldron: a large kettle or boiler

parchment: the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

flock: to gather or move in a flock

flop: to throw or move oneself in a heavy, clumsy, or relaxed manner

tickle: to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

tentacle: any of various elongate flexible usually tactile or prehensile processes borne by invertebrate animals chiefly on the head or about the mouth

bask: to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere

shallows: a shallow place in a body of water —usually used in pl.

lurk: to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose

flutter: to flap the wings rapidly

clamp: to fasten with or as if with a clamp

betray: to deliver to an enemy by treachery

treachery: violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence

scramble: to move with urgency or panic

sprint: DJ[sprint]

cloak: DJ[kləuk]

blurt: to utter abruptly and impulsively —usually used with out

fishy: creating doubt or suspicion

frantic: emotionally out of control

tumble: to fall suddenly and helplessly

splutter: to utter hastily or confusedly

utter: DJ[ˋʌtə]

earshot: the range within which one may hear a person's unaided voice

enchantment: a magic spell

wail: to express sorrow audibly

glitter: to shine with strong emotion

flatten: to knock down

brisk: sharp in tone or manner

drift off: to fall asleep

clutch: to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly

steel: to fill with resolution or determination

desperate: having lost hope

idiot: a foolish or stupid person

exasperated: having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance

leap: to spring free from or as if from the ground

miserable: being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness

omen: an occurrence or phenomenon believed to portend a future event

skulk: to move in a stealthy or furtive manner

stealthy: slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character

furtive: done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

trip: to catch the foot against something so as to stumble

wicked: disgustingly unpleasant

squint: to look or peer with eyes partly closed

hover: to remain suspended over a place or object

croak: to make a deep harsh sound

scoot: to move swiftly

creak: to make a prolonged grating or squeaking sound often as a result of being worn-out

rumble: to make a low heavy rolling sound

growl: rumble

harp: a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard

droop: to sink gradually

totter: to move unsteadily

slump: to fall or sink suddenly

grit: to cause (one's teeth) to grind or grate

twitch: to move jerkily

owlery: an abode or a haunt of owls

flump: a dull heavy sound (as of a fall)

muffle: to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound

thump: to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound

sprawl: to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out

shriek: to utter a sharp shrill sound

snarl: to cause to become knotted and intertwined

wrestle: to combat an opposing tendency or force

whip: to take, pull, snatch, jerk, or otherwise move very quickly and forcefully

cringe: to shrink in fear or servility

wriggle: to move the body or a bodily part to and fro with short writhing motions like a worm

flail: beat

unravel: to disengage or separate the threads of

trickle: to flow in a thin gentle stream

jolt: an abrupt, sharp, jerky blow or movement

vault: an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof

rustle: a quick succession or confusion of small sounds

clink: to give out a slight sharp short metallic sound

vicious: dangerously aggressive

beak: the bill of a bird

bill: the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering

tug: to pull hard

heave: lift, raise

budge: move, shift

soar: to fly aloft or about

aloft: at or to a great height

glitter: to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light

squint: looking or tending to look obliquely or askance

flock: a group of animals (such as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together

snatch: to attempt to seize something suddenly

knack: a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach

crumple: wrinkle

dodge: to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

streak: rush

pin: to hold fast or immobile

ram: to move with extreme rapidity

battered: damaged or worn down by hard use

offend: to cause difficulty, discomfort, or injury

bishop: either of two pieces of each color in a set of chessmen having the power to move diagonally across any number of adjoining unoccupied squares

pawn: one of the chessmen of least value having the power to move only forward ordinarily one square at a time, to capture only diagonally forward, and to be promoted to any piece except a king upon reaching the eighth rank

smash: to break or crush by violence

mercy: a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion

huddle: to crowd together

limp: to walk lamely

slump: to fall or sink suddenly

checkmate: to check (a chess opponent's king) so that escape is impossible

pounce: to make a sudden assault or approach

reckon: estimate

transfigure: to give a new and typically exalted or spiritual appearance to

troll: a dwarf or giant in Scandinavian folklore inhabiting caves or hills

lump: a piece or mass of indefinite size and shape

nettle: any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs

sly: clever in concealing one's aims or ends

dash: to move with sudden speed

shuddered: to tremble convulsively

gulp: to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one swallow

Online dictionary used: https://www.merriam-webster.com

書店日常

在商場一樓書展購物，消費沒有泊車優惠。

顧客F對我說︰「我可否帶貨品，上五樓舖頭付款。」

我道︰「當然不行。」

他道︰「你帶我上去行不行？」

我說︰「我要當值，行不開。」

他道︰「那麼你叫舖頭的人帶我上去。」

我說︰「應該不行，我盡管打電話上去問主管。」

我婉拒後，他怒道︰「你們怎樣做生意？那麼上面有沒有這三件貨品。」

我將貨品條碼告訴給五樓同事，同事說找到再聯絡我。

還未收到同事的回覆，客人說直接上去，又問我主管姓什麼。

當天是父親節，身為父親的這位「水七木」頭，連基本禮貌也沒有，怎樣身教？

昨天一位操普通話我中年女人打算買信封。

她手上拿著信封問我︰「這是什麼？」

我道︰「Envelope，信封。」

我心想︰「包裝只有英文，難怪……」

她好像不太確定這是否信封，自行打開包裝。

我大聲說︰「不可以打開。」

然後，她走向顧客服務處，即是我站著的位置打算付款。

我指向收銀處，對她說︰「在那邊付款。」

我心想︰「收鋃處標示只有英文 —— Cashier，難怪……」

臺灣節目

記得模擬廣播時代

開電視機可以觀看台灣節目

俱往矣

勿摸活家禽

我承認

我係歧視妓女

A0

「世上從來沒有新鮮的愛情故事，千年萬代，重現又重現，叫人傷心，你要記的只是許多不同的名字。」

日記體

「或許，寫下來其實只是為了讓自己記得。」

啟蒙

小五、六時有一個學能測驗。小時候，我的數學成績不錯。但是，做卷慢是我的慣常毛病。考數學科學能測驗當天，卷未能完成，便 Time's up. 考試後，我哭起來。教我數學的陳副校長安慰我，道︰「不用擔心，學能測驗不是計個人成績，而是全校評估。」

畢業多年回校的次數屈指可數，後來因工作束縛難返校與老師、同學相聚。近月，收到陳副校長離世的噩耗，時間不等人。

牛奶與牙齒

掉牙含嘴裡半小時內還能植回

泡(冷)牛奶保存效果最好

health.udn.com

《1984》書中書

《寡頭集體領導的理論與實踐》

The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism

恐怖的真人真事

話說聽過一宗家居意外，已經不記得細節。有個兒童灼傷或燙傷，傷及真皮。家長以乾毛巾包裹。到了急症室，醫護要將毛巾和皮膚分開，諗下都覺得痛。

砌生豬肉

尖沙咀商務搬遷，該店圖書主管在空檔期受高層指示，到荃灣商務整頓中文部。她建議將中港臺文學擴充，減少輕小說位置。起初，店長不情願，得到區長同意後才完成擴充。我將文學書依地區劃分，店長跟圖書主管說我不聽從他的吩咐，要求圖書主管按書籍深淺程度排序。店長根本沒有和我有任何溝通，只是在我背後砌生豬肉。店長和副店長是中華出身，他跟圖書主管說我們三個商務出身的同事看不起他們，又說我們對副店長很差。圖書主管覺得奇怪，問我的同事是怎樣一回事，我才經從同事的口中得知事件。我和圖書主管說起此事，好在她信我們，多過那位所謂店長。她跟我說，同事見面時間分分鐘多過家人，要磨合。然而，大家價值觀相差太遠，我只能選擇戴著面具上班。另外，管理層將有人事變動，本店店長權力受到威脅，他選擇棄車保帥，想將每天只是扮工、被他特地縱容的副店長轉到另一間店，結果如何，拭目以待。

SLE

昨天，有客人問店長有沒有關於紅斑狼瘡的書籍。店長知道有一本舊書叫《與狼共舞》，但現已缺貨。店長跟客人說這是十多年前的疾病，現在不會有。客人仍在店時，我沒有說什麼。客人離開後，我跟店長說︰「紅斑狼瘡是自我免疫系統疾病，不會因為時間關係，讓患者數目有下降趨勢。現在治療方式有否大進展我不知道，只是談論已經不像從前熱烈。」聽完我的解釋後，店長仍然覺得自己沒有錯，又說現在很少人會有此病，我亦不再對牛彈琴。

不聽天

「失去是一扇關上了的門，但，一個人有沒有能力容許另一扇門朝自己打開，取決於那個人有沒有足夠的善待自己的能力……那些沒有打開的門，原來一直被我無意地拒絕。」

《半蝕》

Inner world

Utada Hikaru 《Beautiful World》

John F. Nash Jr. 《A Beautiful Mind》

治療

聆聽柔和悅耳的音樂，

是否等於進行 vocal psychotherapy?

一道「殤」痕

一九八九年六月四日，筆者只是一個懵懂的三歲小孩。沒有鑽研歷史的我不應該評論太多，但有人說以達姆彈與坦克來平亂是維持平穩的必要手段。愚以為這種人不是失去童心，而是泯滅良心。

攝於二零一零年十月

上面刻著 GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH

攝於二零一零年六月

矗立在香港大學的國殤之柱

艱辛的上坡路

「……忠誠的會遇上背叛的考驗，寡欲的會遇上財色的試煉，勇敢的會遭遇怯懦的挫折……」

《半蝕》

幸福

「……不去強求自己所沒有的，珍惜自己所擁有的，就是屬於自己的幸福。」

《半蝕》

Hypothesis of translocation

Phloem consists of living cells arranged end to end. Phloem vessels contain cytoplasm, and this goes through holes from one cell to the next.

Phloem transports sucrose up and down the plant. This is called translocation.

https://www.bbc.co.uk

Sugars produced in sources, such as leaves, need to be delivered to growing parts of the plant via the phloem in a process called translocation.

The sucrose from the source are usually translocated to the nearest sink (root) through the phloem sieve tube elements.

https://organismalbio.biosci.gatech.edu

The phloem tissue is the principal sugar conductive (傳導的) tissue in plants. Over 90 years ago, Ernest Münch (1930) proposed the now widely accepted mechanism for phloem transport. According to his theory, the mass flow in the phloem is driven by an osmotically generated pressure gradient. As the sieve pores interconnect the protoplasts (cells which have had their cell wall removed) of the sieve tubes, the transport in the sieve tube itself is a mass flow driven by a pressure gradient.

A dynamic version of Münch’s pressure flow model, the sugar (violet arrows) and water (blue arrows), and the relative proportion of sieve elements (SEs) and companion cells (CCs) in the respective phloem zones. Sugar is translocated via the phloem through essentially leaky instead of sealed pipes.

The solute concentration are controlled by release/retrieval mechanisms in the sieve element–companion cell complexes (SECCCs). Differential release/retrieval balances control the influx/efflux of sugars and water in the various phloem zones. In the collection phloem, the uptake or retrieval dominates; in the release phloem, the release dominates. In the transport phloem, having a dual task (nourishment of lateral and terminal sinks), the balance between release and retrieval varies with the requirements of the plant.

The gradual loss of solutes and corresponding amount of water towards the sink (root), where massive delivery of water and solutes takes place, has been attributed to the relative size reduction of CCs along the source to sink path, which may explain a decreasing retrieval capacity of the SECCCs in the direction of the sink.

https://academic.oup.com

Image: https://www.differencebetween.com

The Forbidden Forest

forbidden: not permitted or allowed

alibis: an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment

avert: to turn away or aside

feeble: markedly lacking in strength

creep: to move along with the body prone and close to the ground

cock: rooster

blundering: characterized by or prone to foolish or careless errors

sob: to cry or weep with convulsive catching of the breath

dread: to fear greatly

hourglass: an instrument for measuring time consisting of a glass vessel having two compartments from the upper of which a quantity of usually sand runs in an hour into the lower one

miserable: being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness

swore: past tense of swear

meddle: to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

sneak: to go stealthily or furtively

goblin: an ugly or grotesque sprite that is usually mischievous and sometimes evil and malicious

stride: to move with or as if with long steps

peer: to look narrowly or curiously

ajar: slightly open

give in: surrender

kindling: easily combustible material for starting a fire

troll: a dwarf or giant in Scandinavian folklore inhabiting caves or hills

sack: dismiss

pock around: to look around or search through something

furore: an outburst of public excitement or indignation

deserve: to be worthy of

leer: to cast a sidelong glance

march: to make steady progress

sniff: to take air into the nose in short audible breaths

delighted: highly pleased

scud: to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward

oaf: a stupid person

moan: a low prolonged sound of pain or of grief

werewolf: a person transformed into a wolf or capable of assuming a wolf's form

clutch: to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly

lookout: a matter of care or concern

glee: exultant high-spirited joy

after all: in spite of considerations or expectations to the contrary

frown: to contract the brow in displeasure or concentration

take over: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for

nasty: physically repugnant

fierce: violently hostile or aggressive in temperament

growl: to utter a growl

breeze: a light gentle wind

summat: somewhat

stagger: to move on unsteadily

coward: one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity

now and then: from time to time

stump: the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed

hoist: raise

slither: to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface

squint: to look or peer with eyes partly closed

grim: fierce in disposition or action

faint: weak

gleam: to shine with or as if with subdued steady light or moderate brightness

chestnut: a grayish to reddish brown

centaur: any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly

sorrow: deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved

pat: to strike lightly with a flat instrument

timid: lacking in courage or self-confidence

fling: to move in a brusque or headlong manner

grumpy: moodily cross

hoof: a curved covering of horn that protects the front of or encloses the ends of the digits of an ungulate mammal and that corresponds to a nail or claw

undergrowth: low growth on the floor of a forest including seedlings and saplings, shrubs, and herbs

rustle: a quick succession or confusion of small sounds

crunch: to chew or press with a crushing noise

fume: to utter while in a state of excited irritation or anger

racket: a fraudulent scheme, enterprise, or activity

idiot: a foolish or stupid person

splash: splashed liquid or semiliquid substance

thrashing: a severe beating or flogging

flog: to beat with or as if with a rod or whip

tangled: exceedingly complex

stick out: project

mane: long and heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (such as horses and lions)

pearly: resembling, containing, or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl

quiver: to shake or move with a slight trembling motion

hood: a flexible covering for the head and neck

crawl: to move on one's hands and knees

stalk: to go through (an area) in search of prey or quarry

transfix: to hold motionless by or as if by piercing

bolt: to move suddenly or nervously

swiftly: with speed

stagger: to move on unsteadily

galloping: progressing, developing, or increasing rapidly

blond: of a flaxen, golden, light auburn, or pale yellowish-brown color

palomino: a horse that is pale cream to gold in color and has a flaxen or white mane and tail

sapphire: a gem variety of corundum in transparent or translucent crystals of a color other than red, especially one of a transparent rich blue

linger: to remain existent although often waning in strength, importance, or influence

livid: black and blue

clamber: to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet

awkward: lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands)

flank: the fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the hip

heave: to rise and fall rhythmically

mule: a hybrid between a horse and a donkey

paw: to touch or strike at with a paw

paw: the foot of a quadruped (such as a lion or dog) that has claws

foretell: to tell beforehand

stray: a domestic animal that is wandering at large or is lost

rear: to cause (a horse) to rise up on the hind legs

bellow: to make the loud deep hollow sound characteristic of a bull

lurk: to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose

alongside: at the side: close by

whisk: a quick light brushing or whipping motion

plunge: to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something

startle: to frighten or surprise suddenly and usually not seriously

monstrous: horrible

slay: to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers

slain: kill

curse: a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one

dapple: any of numerous usually cloudy and rounded spots or patches of a color or shade different from their background

desperate: having lost hope

cling: to hold or hold on tightly or tenaciously

clench: to hold fast

codswallop: words or ideas that are foolish or untrue

croak: to make a deep harsh sound

canter: lope

pace: to walk with often slow or measured tread

hiss: to make a sharp sibilant sound

sibilant: having, containing, or producing the sound of or a sound resembling that of the s or the sh in sash

feverish: marked by intense emotion, activity, or instability

fortune-teller: one that professes to foretell future events

neat: free from dirt and disorder

Online dictionary used: https://www.merriam-webster.com