forty years old

fall to the ground without beingattacked

be not amanable to reason(unreasonable)

Not to advance is to go back

make light of travelling five thousand km.

achieve victory without fighting

be difficult to get one like this(be hard to come by)

the sorrows and joys of partings and meetings

pale-faced scholar(young scholar inexperienced in affairs of business)

run neck and neck (equal or nearly equal in a race or contest; abreast; horse and horse; keep pace with; keep up with)

well-trained army with strong soldiers and study horses

go around spreading the news

do not mind to take all the trouble(be very patient)

not accepted(one's name fails to appear on the list of successful candidates)

fling caution to the winds(like a bat out of hell)

worthy trip

for no clear reason whatever

endure all the hardships of exposure

unhealthy social trends(undesirable social practices)

be out of the ordinary