not essential

Take the blame - zì qǔ jiù lì

fight criminal offenders by death penalty - yǐ shā zhǐ shā

cleave through the waves - pī fēng zhǎn làng

Pluck one's teeth - bō zuǐ liáo yá

inky clouds filled the sky - tóng yún mì bù

as thin as a thread-paper - shòu gǔ rú chái

this election campaign has seen all the usual mud-slinging we have come to expect . / there has been a lot of political mudslinging in the battle for votes - è yì zhòng shāng

everfount - yuán yuán bù duàn

help bad people to do evil things - bāng gǒu chī shí

Wine sickness and flower sorrow - jiǔ bìng huā chóu