fall ill owing to excessive exertion

Jie Jia Hu

parol contract(gentleman’s agreement)

be in good order

the weakness of Jichang

improve one's virtue and refine one's achievements

long-tested(have undergone all kinds of tests)

Green peach

Rice as a valley

knock a spittoon to pieces

Valuable advice

find the situation not to one's liking

a woman must follow her husband's lot and position

Borrowing public interests

Build up establishment

The decline

be critical in one's choice

Respect and accept

Houses have adequate supplies and people live in contentment

in sackcloth and ashes