something seldom seen or hardly possible as the iron tree blooms

widely negotiable(be easy to understand)

All under heaven are one family.(All people belong to one family.)

from the bottom of my heart(in my soul of souls)

have illicit relations with women

be at the mercy of others(let somebody lead by one's nose)

mercenary and sensual(love money and beautiful women)

heinous/vicious crimes

adaptable to changing circumstance(act as the occasion requires)

feel proud and happy(feel proud and elated)

cede to the worthy and yield to the able

ironclad evidence

minors of both sexes(virgin boys and maidens)

light in the head(feel strange)

be strange bed-fellows dreaming different dreams

fine, bright weather(clear atmosphere under a blue sky)

by the grace of God(Fortune is on one's side.)

Tongue wag.(People spread rumors; add inflammatory details to ; add color and emphasis to; play up)

indulge in secret relations with women(have illicit sexual relations with women)

after a considerable period of time(day after day)