destroy the root of future trouble

carved balustrades and marble steps

be bold and unconstrained

Truth of theory stands despite time and argument.

change old things for new ones

give up a pawn to save the chariot as one who sacrifices minor things to save major ones

play an indispensable role

drive from pillar to pillar

wily and eccentric; queer

be terror-stricken

return in triumph(return with flying colors)

lack both virtue and ability

war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters

come to a standstill

reel right and left

amass a fortune

crestfallen

be absolutely matchless in the world

burst into fury(too much violent passion; be up in arms)

await urgently necessary condition