Green hills never turn bare.

look forward

Glib

deceive one's superiors and delude one's subordinates

start work early and knock off late

as sure as one lives(by my soul)

Qi Xi's recommendation (idiom); recommending the best person for the job independent of factional loyalty

very eager and sincere in recruiting talented men

throw away their armour and trail their weapons behind them

catch and release seven times

drink leisurely and sing softly

The turtledove occupies the magpie's nest.

Take away by force or trickery

call on heaven and earth(utter cries of anguish)

make common cause with

relative importance and urgency

dispose manpower

sporting house(the stews)

in varied forms(miscellaneous)

be kept in suspense(be very worried about)