cheating, fraudulence

(of someone very mean) gives alms and curses simultaneously

caress the head as a sign of love

foster, patronize

patronize

become restless

to sprawl, to swim, to endeavor, to strive, to toil, to struggle, to use all available sources

throw one across the hip

trip someone

to be desperate

be very anxious or restless, return something from anger or hatred

return with anger

do one's best

hurt oneself unwittingly, be one's own enemy, injure or damage oneself, cut one's own throat, dig one's own grave

fling something in someone's face, return something angrily