wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
studies; schoolwork; classwork
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
the last moment; the very end
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
consequently; as a result
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be smeared; to be covered
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
moving tale; impressive tale
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
New Year's Eve; December 31
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
love affair; love relationship
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
preceding paragraph; first part
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to name; to call by name; to mention by name
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award