从良cease to be a prostitute by getting married
借势take advantage of someone else's power
借宿stay overnight at somebody else's place
劝架mediate between two quarreling parties
叙旧have a chat over the old days
娶亲get married; go to pick up his bride at her house
守岁stay up late or all night on New Year's Eve
定编finalize the organizational structure; personnel quota
尽孝display filial piety to one's parents
开方extract a root; write a prescription
得势be in power; get the upper hand
打枪shoot; impersonate someone else in an examination
抄家search somebody's house and confiscate his property
提干promote a government official to a higher position; promote to leadership
放毒poison; make vicious remarks
放胆act boldly and with confidence
斗气quarrel just to vent one's spleen
斗法contest in magic powers; plot secretly and scheme against each other
断档be out of stock; have a severe shortage of talents in certain aspects
求签divine by drawing lots at a temple
漏风leak air; speak indistinctly with one or more front teeth missing
破戒break the religious commandments; make an exception
缩手draw back one's hand; shrink from doing something
补缺supply a deficiency; bridge the gap
还礼return a salute; send a return gift
进贡pay tribute; give a gift in exchange for a favour
退兵withdrawa; force the enemy to retreat
退婚annul engagement for marriage
透风let in air; spread out to dry
闭气involuntarily stop breathing; hold one's breath
宴客host a dinner in honour of the guests