turn over a new leaf(repent genuinely and make a new start)

solicit opinions from the majority(consider and follow the multitude)

Each does what he thinks is right.

weird and uncanny(ridiculous; unbelievable; outrageous)

almanac before this year(old-fashioned principle)

one's bones are weak and one's muscles numb(paralysed)

overshoot the mark(strain the truth)

each goes his own way

melting snow with hot water(easily done)

act with courage and determination

your highly esteemed kindness and invaluable friendship

lofty mountains and steep hills

a bright mirror hung high(a just trial by an honest official)

a withered neck and a yellow face

to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)

go on and miscellaneous(high-ranking officials)

nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom)​; to survive on a coarse diet, à la guerre comme à la guerre

bite the hand that feeds one

limited outlook

forget one's family in one's devotion to the state