do ordinary things, do any work, do small job

become very thin, be emaciated

particle by particle, every straw, every bit, every thing, every person, every smallest and minor thing

a guilty pricks the mind, a guilty conscience needs no accuser

a piece of straw or a broken blade of grass, a very thin piece of a tendril or stem

doing request, folding hand to someone, to touches the feet, Metaphorically: acknowledge defeat

be extremely lazy or weak

express submission to another, seek protection or mercy

admit defeat, confess inferiority or ask for quarter, throw in the sponge, ask for mercy

to be robbed of everything

be robbed of the last penny, be divested of everything

put (someone) under great obligation for a small favour

be obliged for a small favour

be robbed of the last penny, be divested of everything

be thankful for even a minor favour

be swept clean (by thieves, etc.)