harbor an eternal sorrow

to live under somebody's roof

build up from nothing

toadying and bullying; crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors

to have one trouble after another

outstanding

have wide learning and a retentive memory

to build castles in the air

unable to give a convincingexplanation for self-defense

violent storm and gusty rain

prostitutes no longer young(women no longer pure)

have no affections and be a man of shallow feeling

describe (dwell) at great length(go into minute details)

no danger of anything going wrong(no risk at all; perfectly safe)

be beyond question

joys,sorrows,partings and reunions--various happenings in human life

change constantly

have night outings with candles in hand

be rich in knowledge

one's homeland(native land)