unable to escape even if one were provided with wings

readily to accept good advice

difficult to move even one step

be moved by what one sees

keep close to

be taken by surprise

cursory(in a hurry; heels over head)

be rollock naked

twinned

so miserable that one cannot bear seeing it

range upon range of mountains(undulating mountains)

help sb.'s to fulfill his wish

a treaty signed under coercion(humiliating treaty of peace)

the matin bells and vesper drums--daily call to religious life

publicity(cut a smart figure)

say fine-sounding things( use high-flown words)

sing a tune opposite to that of (harp on a discordant tune)

dismiss(boot out)

flog a dead horse(rehash)

a very ugly person(a freak of nature)