to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to keep standing; to stand motionless
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
business; trade; operations; sales
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
on and after; from ... onward; since
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
prostitute; whore; streetwalker
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
poorhouse; almshouse; workhouse
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
independence; self-reliance
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
to put someone to work; to make someone work
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
allocation; assignment; allotment
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess