to govern; to manage; to subdue
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
in that way; like that; that way
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
choices; alternatives; options
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
follower; attendant; valet; servant
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
such ... as; or some such
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve