few, little bit

little, scanty, few, meagre, slight

little, scanty, few, meager, slight

chin

a caste of Hindus who belonged to the lower tribes

to take hold of the chin', to chuck under the chin, to humour, to flatter, to curry favour (with), to coax, to beg, to mollify, to appease

isn't it enough!

absolutely not, never

a roadside platform, usually used as a makeshift shop

disgrace

a division of the produce into three equal parts, one of which goes to the proprietor of the land, and the other two to the cultivators

defamation, slander

cajole or appease (by touching someone's chin), flatter

very little, very least, minimum

be anxious, be worried

be reproached, slandered or disgraced

little by little, a little at a time

drop by drop fills the bucket

of late, for the last few days

cajole or appease (by touching someone's chin), flatter

reduce or lessen

to shave the chin

most of life has passed and less is left, Metaphorically: a little life remains