look ashen

be a cup too low(be yellow about the gills)

sound a retreat(sound the retire)

there is a lot of visitors

die on the battlefield

wire-pull(pull the strings behind the scences)

be full of tender affection

not to cast sidelong glances(unconcerned)

grind mortar into a needle(Constant dripping will wear away a stone.)

barter away one's honor for somebody's patronage

betwixt and between

a rush fellow(harumscarum)

with an iron hand in a velvet glove

all-round victory(success in every field)

pawn

try to mediate differences at the sacrifice of principle

careless(heedless; scatterbrain; careless and forgetful person)

sex-trap(badger game)

fall thick and heavy, rush here, there and everywhere(make the rounds)

layman