be subjected to the censure of everybody

be yound doubt

keep one's mouth shut(hold one's tongue)

with one's close associates deserting and one's followers in revolt

strengthen the fundamental and weaken the trivial

be fully justified(walk tall)

pay attention to trifles but neglect essentials

extremely delighted(greatly pleased)

cast aside like an old shoe

bawdy houses(house of disrepute)

thirst after talent(greedily welcome men of ability)

go short of food and clothes

fall into a state of poverty(have exhausted one's means)

Poverty and extravagance

abandon the pen for the sword

Green felt

fume with anger

peaceful and orderly world

Eat meat

be a nose of wax with somebody(be wax in somebody's hands)