Gloomy eyebrows and wrinkled forehead -- knit the brows

declare oneself king or emperor

Chu Gong recovered

White clouds change into grey dogs--the changes in human affairs often take freakish forms.

keep to oneself

act as a champion of justice

cut the garment according to the figure

Evils must be pulled up by the roots.

a hidden danger

ravenous wolves block the road (idiom)​; wicked people in power, a vicious tyranny rules the land

drink toast after toast to each other

drive straight in to

Extol merits and virtues

beat wildly with one's fists on the bed and the pillows

Long term consideration

Come out from the dark valley and move to the woods

drift with the tide

sob and sniffle

Be in the same boat

badly injured and in great pain