Precariousness | Dangerously lacking in security or stability | |
Disaster | a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering | |
Rob | steal something | |
Spirit lamp | A lamp that burns alcohol or other liquid fuel | |
Bug | a small insect | |
Venture | to go somewhere that could be dangerous | |
Sou | slang for the gold coin | |
Confess | to admit something that you feel embarrassed about | |
Bolt | to suddenly run somewhere very quickly, especially in order to escape or because you are frightened | |
Pound | a unit for measuring weight | |
Slink out | to move somewhere quietly and secretly, especially because you are afraid or ashamed | |
Stray | to move away from the place you should be | |
Quarter | period of 15 minutes / an area of a town | |
Prosperous | rich and successful | |
Dodge | to move quickly to avoid something or someone | |
Centime | 1/100th of franc or some others unit of money | |
Belly | stomach | |
Loaf | bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and can be cut into slices | |
Vast | extremely large | |
Grindstone | a large round stone that turns like a wheel and it is used for making tools and knives sharp when th | |
Sniveling | crying in very complaining way | |
Self-pity | the feeling of being sad or depressed because you think that something unfair or unpleasant has hap | |
Hard up | if you are hard up, you do not have much money | |
Grab | to take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent movement | |
Refrain | to not do something that you want to do | |
Funk | to avoid something because it is difficult or you are afraid | |
Inseparable | always together and very friendly to each other | |
Underfed | not given enough food to eat | |
Rouse | to make someone feel a particular emotion such as anger, fear or hunger | |
Accessory | not necessary | |
Struggle | to try extremely hard, achieve something, even though it is very difficult | |