Poor and humble

to drag through a monotonous life

Look of exultation

cosy nest(a bed of down)

Pride and frost

safe and sound

injure sb. by understand means

locate sth. by a plan or chart

love one thing on account of another

not to throw the troops into battle

do one thing under cover of another

stride proudly ahead

willing to help but unable to do so.

enjoy a good and prosperous life

under dark rule

be clear about what to love or hate

so fond of sth. that one cannot take one's hands off it

skin a flea for its hide(to flay a flea for the hide and tallow)

make one's home somewhere

rest on one's laurels(to stop at home)