Narrow areas

Delicate and touching

sharp tongue

piping and drumming

Wait and see

study assiduously

a slight indisposition

The gateway is thronged with horses and carriages

Every thing has its strong and weak points as a foot is oft-times too short and inch too long

Long and distant

broken victuals

spread rumour

Echo one another

clench one's fist and roll up one's sleeves―prepare to fight

play it cool

be unsurpassed in talent and skill

pound one's chest and stamp one's foot

make a hard journey braving the wind and dew

Depressed and depressed

make a cunning scheme