lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation; dire straits

cut one's hair short and tattoo one's body

keep mum(keep one's mouth closed)

Smooth waters run deep.

hope only to free from mistakes

throw away everything when fleeing

delayed action bomb(time bomb)

the tiles are broken, the walls dilapidated

be unemployed

Blow hard

Make unfounded countercharges

Equivalent works

Be generous enough

scale the summit and face the water

Act in a bold way

Wandering

on the horns of a dilemma

on the brink of destruction

give the handle of the sword to an oppontent

make all manner of quips and jokes