hoarding is nothing, but taking pains for others

by collecting small amounts (of money, etc.), by joining together small pieces, by tinkering with

to sit on the hams, to sit in close contact (with, literally 'thigh to thigh)

(of people) put heads together, sit in conclave

request with folded hands, ask for (something) humbly

die because of misery or grief

recover fully from a serious illness, recover from aftermath of childbirth

a thing that is not needed, a useless thing, a superfluous thing

who is born blind from mother's stomach, born blind

tall, straight

wherewithal of the hereafter

of a long duration, time-barred

effort, struggle

time-barred claim