Elite

a pedant

ransack one's brains

East and West

Mix powder with powder

Demeanour of a transcendent being

There is no point in people taking counsel together who follow different ways.

confirm to the regulations and customs carefully

remain silent(close one's lips and say not a word)

be odd in the head(go offthe rails)

be on the straight and narrow(keep straight)

talk somebody's arm off

fish for fame and reputation

have a high virtue and a glorious name

be perfectly acquainted with

An eventful year

Be born without reason

angle for compliment

The beams are carved,the rafters are painted.

get more kicks than halfpence