purposely leave loopholes for an escape from the law

constantly(at all times; without a moment's pause; never for a moment)

turn one's head

All is quiet.

awful air

princes and earls, generals and ministers

a myriad twinkling lights (of a city)

unmoved

break the law and principle(breach (violation) of law and disciplines; offences against law and discipline)

nothing to object to

cultured in manners

going steam ahead

be dyed in the wool(be set in one's ways)

Ten thousand horses stand mute.

turn on one's friend

colourful

irrelevant to the subject (irrelevant to the subject; be besides the mark; be way off the beam; fly off at a tangent)

carry all before one

all the seas and lakes

invaluable asset