kill one as a warning to all

until one's dying day(to the end of one's day; do not give up until death)

corrupt public morals

get half the results with double the effort

have three wives and four concubines

brotherliness(brotherly affection)

in seeming earnest

trustfully(pin one's faith on; take something as gospel)

capture the hearts of the people

the Taoists

sweep away all obstacles

be waiting to see

keep oneself as pure as jade

not enough to satisfy everyone(the gruel is meagre and the monks are many―not enough to go round)

a compound of connecting courtyards(imposing dwellings and spacious courtyards)

kind thought

time and again(so many times)

regard … as a trifling matter

ever…victorious

be sure to succeed easily