hearsay; learning by hearsay
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to repaint; to paint again
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
block (of wood); chip; splinter
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
number plate; licence plate; license plate
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to surround; to crowd around
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
open; spacious; extensive
scrap lumber; piece of wood
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
good; goodness; right; virtue
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle