waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
several people; a few people
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy; (accumulated) experiences; (personal) history
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
sailing south; southbound
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
West Indies; Western India
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
(American) Indian; Native American; Indian
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
reopening; resumption; restarting
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
outfitting (of a ship); rigging; (ship's) outfit; fittings; equipment
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace
direct voyage; direct service
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped