pilfer(petty pilfering)

smiling and grimacing(smiling cheekily)

ars longa, vita brevis; sea of learning, no horizon (idiom); no limits to what one still has to learn

hide oneself(go into hiding)

cringe and smile obsequiously(bow and scrape)

I would if I could but I can't.

carry/sweep the world before one

make a din for a time

dutiful sons(filial progeny)

internal strife(brothers fight among themselves)

crooked means/ways(heterodox)

Hearts which have a common beat are linked.

cherish high ideals(have lofty aspiration; aim high)

softhearted(lind heart and soft countenance)

know fairly well(have a clear idea about)

rapt(transport)

see 徇私枉法[xun4 si1 wang3 fa3]

stir up trouble(conjure up a host of demon to make mischief; kick up the devil's delight)

fit and happy(Laugh and be fat.)

clear light soup with no taste