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catch an innocent person; do an innocent person an injury

To accuse an innocent or unrelated person of being guilty or give him/her a hard time.

eat something raw

(disparaging) To achieve or gain something without effort.

even if one's life ends

However much time may pass.

lay a start

To say something before getting to the main or important topic.

[the blade of] a sword like frost

A sharp sword which shines like frost.

Frost falls[sits]

For one's hair to turn white.

be struck by frost

To suffer a heavy blow from the exertion of someone's authority or power.

Frost strikes

For frost to form.

Frost strikes

For one's force and energy to be very fierce and stern.

One's wrath is blue[dark blue]

For one's force or attitude to be threatening and ferocious to such an extent that no one dares to defy it.

One's wrath is very dark blue/deep blue/black and blue

For one's force or attitude to be threatening and ferocious to such an extent that no one dares to defy it.

The sun rises in the west

For something unexpected or impossible to happen.

take the lead

To do something to someone before he/she does it to oneself.

use the lead

To do something before someone does it.

take the lead

To do something before someone does it.

One's contour is thin

For one's appearance to be feminine and delicate.

One's contour is thick

For one's appearance to be masculine and bold.

lose one's ground[space] to stand on

To lose one's foothold to survive.

have no ground[space] to stand on

To have no space to enter.

A blind trust can kill[catch] a person

For something to unexpectedly happen and catch someone off guard.

crawl carefully and quietly

To shrink into oneself and try to read someone's face while being daunted and intimidated.