depend upon, live on

live on free food

piece, part, bit, fraction

to give a scrap or morsel of bread or food (to), to dole out

beg

tatter

lovely, beautiful

cloudlet

a piece of bread distributed in charity, begging

honest pittance

plot or parcel of a landed estate

Piece of heart, term of endearment for one's child, very dear

very lovely, very sweet, beloved, a piece of heart

very lovely, so cute, very beautiful (symbolically) beloved, darling

refuse point-blank

to pry the door open, to break the door open

give severe punishment

to sneer (at), to cast (an obligation) in the teeth (of)

to considerably alter something, to adulterate, mix

plus-minus, constant changes, additions and subtractions

uncover, remove purdah

making small balls out of floor