ride with lax reins -- let things take their natural course

turn a cold shoulder - fān liǎn wú qíng

have good looks and a delicate skin - mǐ yán nì lǐ

without news or letters - yàn duàn yú chén

a hearty welcome - dào xǐ xiāng yíng

every house deserves a rank of nobility -- there are wise men everywhere - bǐ wū ér fēng

Eighteen weapons - shí bā bān bīng qì

all thoughts are still - wàn niàn jù jì

Gonglin Jinhu - gōng lín jīn hǔ

To draw gold and turn purple - tuō jīn wěi zǐ

A good man is getting better at work - hóng jiàn yú gàn