a zone, or cincture (of gold or silver), a tie-beam

grip one by the waist

break the back

a lease for a term of years at a progressively increasing rent

have a slight fear, leaves to rattle, produce a very low sound

free oneself, flee, run away

resolve on causing mischief

running away on the slightest noise, being wise enough to get the tell-tale signs

become very weak

to run as fast as one can, to take to one's heels (so called from a boy's game in which the runner has to pluck a leaf from a certain tree and catch one of the rest who have run off)

said on the occasion when labour and hard work brings no reward, all in vain, useless toil

(Medicine) a kind of medicine which is nutritious for women

to gird up the loins (for), to get ready, prepare, arm (for), to resolve, to be intent (on)

a leather belt

free oneself and run away, escape

heal a wound with herbs, applying a leaf on a scar

the act of undoing belt or taking off uniform, the act of relaxing (of army, etc.)

resolve on an undertaking, resolutely prepare