with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
in the village; within the village
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
indescribable; having no way to express
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
open; spacious; extensive
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
poorhouse; almshouse; workhouse
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
the way one works; one's working manner
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo