Vocabulary

avoid compromising situations

(doing something) regardless of expense

to let money lie idle

to wear a mask

along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back

to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life

to crack jokes

spare the rod and spoil the child; let your darling child travel

to open hostilities; to be at war

to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage

to close one's business

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to motivate oneself

to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly

to be blunt; to be curt

to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method; to ask for the impossible; to look for fish by climbing a tree

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

to use sophistry

to do with determination

to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned

to say things to ease one's mind

to renew old friendship

to put a period to; to put an end to; to settle (for the time being)

to touch the vital point

a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward

even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter

even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter

as far as I know

to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience

responsibly; properly; correctly

flippant; saucy; know-all

Take it!; Take that!

as (someone) says

to crown beauty with even greater glory

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just

that's all from me, and now the next speaker

pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent

to set off an explosive

to be a burden; to make trouble for someone

to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

to bring up under one's personal care