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hard pressed(expression, idiom, difficulty)
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hollow-cheeked
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ill(adjective, thin, pale, sickly-looking)
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infirm(adjective, thin, pale, sickly-looking)
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involved
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jejune
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meager(adjective, dull, slight, fine, flat)
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moneyless(adjective, flat, poor, low, exhausted)
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nonplussed(verb, difficulty)
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on one's uppers
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otiose
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out of pocket(expression, adjective, idiom)
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pallid(adjective, thin, spare, tired, pale)
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parsimonious
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rangy(adjective, dull, light, slight, fine)
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raw-boned
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