duplicitous(have the face of the Buddha but the heart of a viper)

No common person could think of it

lie down on the job

sunny(The winds blow gently and the sunshine is warm.)

The law does not bend before the powerful.

rich and colorful(rich and varied)

burn a candle to prolong the day(burn the midnight oil)

regard as the standard

inquire of the poor about their past sufferings

with one foot in the grave

climb over the hills(tramp over hill and dale)

reckless(beat the band)

contemplate the present and recall the past with emotion

win instead of lose(turn defeat into victory; snatch a victory out of defeat)

expose to the weather

be deep in debt(be head over ears in debt)

carry forward(bring to great height of development; further develop and promote)

fly upward

cannot attend to many things at the same time

as rich as princes and dukes