whisper to each other

careful calculation and strict budgeting(cut it fine)

Hunger is the best sauce.

do solid work

retire from office

From one sample you may judge of the whole.

reach perfection

face the fearful with no fears(become inured to the mysterious)

small tricks

to leave somebody in the lurch(neglect to save life; do not rescue those in mortal danger)

the self-conceited troops are destined to fail

benefit by mutual discussion

world…shaking

live in hunger and cold

neither able to advance nor retreat

a badly frightened person

make sth. even better

think about personal gains and losses

work at something with great care

a slim chance of surviving