sedulously strive for perfection

discern clearly the crucial reason

watertight; not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous

like a bat out of hell(like lightning)

Keep close at hom

keep one's mouth shut(keep silence)

plunder

Moral integrity

be moved by what one sees

Fight for glory

never existed before

to chew on a large slab (idiom); a large mouthful is hard to chew; to tuck into a great meal

put one's shoes the wrong way in receiving one's guests

painstakingly polish

Bring along the river

Fantastic

hunt the goose(earn extra money in one's spare time)

single-handed

radical reform

beat one's brains out