triumphant return; returning in triumph
(navigable) canal; waterway
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
never ceasing; never ending; endless
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hand net; dip net; scoop net
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around
to decline (stock market)
to return fire; to shoot back
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to be able to manage somehow or another
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
mountain range; mountain belt
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
railroad track; rail line