village headman; village mayor
how many years; how long; what year
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
talking while standing; standing around talking
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
shellfish; seashell; shell
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
source of river; fountainhead
SIG; special interest group
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence