Possible Clues:

• If by the end of last month I get married, it will cut me down to size
• If I get married after the first of the month, I lose ten percent
• After the start of last month I get married, and lose ten per cent thereby
• By killing, reduce the number of pests around in fruit
• If by the end of the year I get married, that will lose ten percent
• Aimed etc in order to destroy a large proportion of
• Cut down emaciated rebels leaving area
• If I get married after last month, that will make a reduction
• After end of November, this friend severely cut
• If I get married after the end of last month it will cut me down in size