depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
environment; circumstance
maintenance; preservation; improvement
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
successively; one after another
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be dried out; to be parched
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
because of; owing to; due to
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
transport; transportation
group; bunch; crowd; group
to offer for sale; to put on the market
first-rate; finest quality; the best
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
of great promise; with a promising future
bargain; good buy; budget
contract; compact; agreement
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
spell; charm; incantation; magic word