drumming the stomach and having the mouth full(a sign of prosperous age)

make a dreadful to

Scrape the dirt off an object and make it shine

a lone cloud or a wild crane(a recluse leading a carefree life)

high office and noticeable peerage

too high to reach

Sweet spring water must dry up.

symbol of wealth and nobility

have a monkey on one's back

great favours

Speak highly of oneself

have work done and recognized

take it very calmly

touch a chord in the heart of somebody

drop old practices and introduce new ones

lonely and miserable

tall and big buildings

the most trustworthy ministers

peep at a leopard through a tube(have a small field of vision)

keep rolling in(pour in)