commanding the wind and the clouds

All over the world

A woman of low birth may marry into the purple

swarm in like bees or ants

hen's teeth

The wind is rising.

a sudden spurt of activity prior to collapse

consider that past is wrong and present is right

be extremely easy to come at

a man of high aspirations

be broke to the wide(be on the beach)

floating duckweed and plant stems

insignificant trifle

go off in a huff

Look down fame and gain

fifial piety

make a fetish of something

brush aside

highly meritorious deeds

return to the old rut