in helplessness, in difficult times

looking at the heel (spoken on an occasion when wishing to forestall or remove the effect of evil eye or black magic)

Difficulty, hardship, trouble

heel, the back part of the foot below the ankle

allusion to a situation in which a person is unjustly held responsible for other's mistakes

allusion to a situation in which a person is unjustly held responsible for others' mistakes

join the dots, establish the linkage, discover the clues

be obstinate, create hindrance

leave no stone unturned

The chain of events

pay every penny, pay in full

break a sweat, to do work hard

extremely hard

flames of a fire to pick up

adamant, rude

become very angry, was outraged

to suffer distress or hardship

being strict