find somebody's true feeling in his expressions

have fiendish features(with green face and ferocious fangs)

for years on end(year after year)

be full of daring

alliance between the two families by marriage

the lonesome Buddhist monk's or nun's life

All bamboo is hard to get rid of

Drive the thunder to power

Poor birds return

multifarious

kith and kin(relatives and friends)

bow the knees to ... and sue for peace

impressive in bearing

quiet and inaction(quietism)

make every attempt to deceive somebody

black clothes and gauze cap

A light gift from afar conveys deep feeling.

innumerable twists and turns

too many things to attend to

become homeless and bankrupt