a little bit better(hold an edge )

swear not to coexist with another

an old horse which knows the way(a man of experience)

gain great fame and high prestige(win high renown)

disburse money in public cause

nothing new after one have seen it for times

There is not much left.(There is very little left.)

have a fracture

crisscross streets

All time is no time when it is past.(Lost time is never found again.)

Public morals are declining day by day.(The general mores are getting worse and worse.)

with fate adverse and circumstance unfavourable

the coldest days of the year

life in luxury(eat high off the hog)

enjoy a global reputation

song and women, hunting and racing

the imperial sword

use one's strength to bully the weak(play the bully)

regard as worn-out shoes

scratch one's head and stroke one's ear