dryness(as dry as a chip)

be isolated and without help

old family and his descendants

be clearly demarcated between public and private interests

find out how the wind blows

feel sad when see something

Name

One's great merits make the king feel uneasy.

choke with sobs

The danger past and God forgotten.

a rich man's son

have just died

be equally matched(hard to tell which is better)

cannot make friends or claim ties of kinship with somebody of a higher social position

offensive and defensive alliance(pact to shield each other)

family relationship and feeling

kiss the rod

Greedy, cruel and shameless

Tyrants make rebels.

bachelors and spinsters