rudders of cassia and oars of aromatic wood

the chief hero and archcriminal

be counted among your disciples

rule over the whole country

to look for the Achilles heel; lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom); to search out one's opponent's weak points

Grave and vague

Being told one point,one knows its proper consequence.

have made active preparations for war

personally practise thrift

resolute and not eloquent

to trust one's ears rather than one's eyes--rely on hearsay

seek fame by hook or crook

understand a man by his faults

Repeated rules and regulations

Very close and tongue tied

one's best pupil

wearing the shoes on the head and the cap on the feet(upside down)

Strange looking

Talk freely

The weak and the weak