tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
fair and equitable principle
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
to repeat; to be frequent
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
nonchalantly; without a care
noted product; local specialty
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
bearing; heading; point of the compass
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
bridge building; bridge; cross-linking
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
force (bulldoze) one's way through