to set a ladder up against
sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (tapered, unlike a regular nata)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
rowing; paddling (by hand)
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
mining; digging; working (a mine)
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
to repaint; to paint again
noisily; with a rattle; with a creak; with a squeak; with a rumble
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
linseed oil; flaxseed oil
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)