to push aside; to brush aside
boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to throw into; to toss into
slapping together (incl. sound); fitting tightly (incl. sound)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
anything and everything; just about everything
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by