scratch the back while the knee is itching (irrelevant)

happy-go-lucky(be at peace with the world and oneself; be leisurely and carefree)

realism

be all smiles(light up with pleasure)

wash one's hands of(have none of wash one's hands of something; hang up one's axe; stop doing evil)

be thin and pallid(be washed out)

crooked means(dishonest methods)

have worries at two places at the same time

Easy learning

petty(narrow-minded)

Appear in a big hurry

One's spirits sink.

be earth-shaking(be able to turn the tide of world events)

make one’s family prosper and establish a competency

troglodytic life style(live in caves and inhabit the wilderness)

aim too low(with no ideals)

put public interest before self-interest

flesh and blood flying in all directions (descriptive of a fierce battle or carnage)(be blown to pieces)

confuse seeing and hearing(confuse the public opinion)

cut a bold and successful figure(take a heroic posture)