英和和英

ladle clumsily

ply an axe

fold wonton

lie fallow

stem the tide

stem the tide

raise scruples

scold roundly

to commit a stupid blunder―blunder―bungle

to lick one's face―lap up milk

sing sol‐fa

bend the rod

drop sharply

turn the tide

to take the enemy unawares―at a disadvantage―at vantage

to rhyme the lines

to strike one with the back of one's sword

to hurt one's foot by treading on something sharp

draw for turns

do a flit

to decide

austere fare

play billiards

to stick fast―stick like wax―（to anything）

to drive in a wedge

to rest one's feet in the stirrups

give a spanking to

to become dispirited

to drive in a stake―drive a stake into the ground

to serve a ball