为此: for this reason, with regards to this, in this respect, in order to do this, to this end...
炎热: blistering hot, sizzling hot (weather)...
怀抱: to hug, to cherish, within the bosom (of the family), to embrace (also an ideal, aspiration etc)...
数: frequently, repeatedly...
渔船: fishing boat...
煮: to cook, to boil...
木头: slow-witted, blockhead, log (of wood, timber etc)...
亏损: deficit, (financial) loss...
草坪: lawn...
汇合: confluence, to converge, to join, to fuse, fusion...