cook the hound when the hares have been run down

cry bitter tears

hurry back and forth for nothing(make a trip in vain)

sesire for an easy life(love of pleasure and a comfortable life)

as far as heaven from the abyss of the ocean(as far apart as the land and sky)

pavilions,terraces,and towers(a general reference to the elaborate Chinese architecture)

deal with somebody in good faith(treat somebody with sincerity)

God's favoured one

be rather quiyotic as simple as a child(be innocent and artless)

be in an awkward position

use both indigenous and foreign methods(simultaneous employment of modern and indigenous methods of production)

top-heavy(be weighed down)

apply powder and paint(prettify; trick out; trick up)

land flowing with milk and honey(land of plenty)

break up

hurt one's head badly

acclaim as the peak of perfection(acclaim as the acme of perfection)

eloquent(appear impressive; be closely reasoned and well argued; be clear and logical)

be dead to all feelings

a clown