hills topple and the earth shake

master great man

swords,saws,tripods and cauldrons--be cut by knife and boiled in a cauldron

Lonely

Wandering

Food and drink

The pillars and roof beams are richly carved.

to appoint military leader

The rafter broke off because of too many borers.

swords,spears,two-edged swords and hallberds--all kind of ancient weapons

close the door and refrain from going out

rob people of their possession

Ding Ming Ding Zhong

do one's level best(go all out)

replace the broken string on one's lute--remarry after the death of one's life

simile of the luxury and waste

sow the seeds of discord(goad others on to stir up trouble)

No one pockets anything found on the road.

a person of limited capacity

dire straits; lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation