be generous in aiding needy people

arrogant

rebound upon oneself

take the matter seriously

One's guilty conscience always fears danger.

come straight to the point

pleased with oneself

be completely annihilated

concrete proof and genuine evidence

choose and follow what is good

under attack on all sides

be on the bench(hold a title without any obligations of office; be cold-shouldered)

cure the sickness to save the patient

sit and prattle about the general principle

a very complicative situation

sit still waiting for death(await one's doom; resign oneself to death)

archaism(literary jargons)

enforce the law strickly

Contentment brings happiness.

live in luxury