to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
way; method; means; resource; course
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
large family; extended family
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
... years old; age (of) ...
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
very young; little; childish; immature
food expenses; cost of one's board
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
helper; assistant; help; assistance
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
tool; implement; means; furniture
throwaway; disposable; single-use
exploitation; overuse; abuse
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement