潸然：流泪的样子。形容眼泪流下来。

shed silent tears tears trickling down ones cheeks drop a few silent tears shed silent tears

聊：略微；寸心：微薄的心意。略微表示一下心意。

indicate feelings for you just to show my gratitude Its a mere proof of my regard as a small token of my feelings

旦：早晨。手持点燃的蜡烛待天亮。

sit with the light in ones hand till morning holding a candle and waiting for dawn to avoid suspicion

形容极度紧张或非常劳累。

Sweat streamed down ones face ones face streaming with perspiration perspire all over ones face Sweat dripped from ones face sweat like a trooper/sweat like a trooper

计：计策、计谋。心里突然有了计策。

a stratagem comes to mind

因寒冷、紧张、恐惧而蜷缩身体

shrink into oneself

为情感所激动，指神智不能由自己控制。

lose mental control lose self-control unable to control the mind

形容痛苦、忧虑、愁闷已经到了极点。

Twisting intestines

形容又惊又喜，难以自持。

go wild with joy

涣散：散漫，松懈。思想不统一。形容人心不齐。

of different minds

回过头来责备自己。

Self-reflection and self-blame

心地洁净如水。比喻为官清廉。

The minister's heart is like water

形容动作忙乱。

in a rush in a flurry

吓得连汗都不敢往外冒了。形容紧张害怕到了极点。

Sweat does not dare to come out

见“人心惶惶”。人们内心惊恐不安。

The human heart is restless

吴牛：指产于江淮间的水牛。吴地水牛见月疑是日，因惧怕酷热而不断喘气。比喻因疑心而害怕。

the water buffalo pants at the sight of the moon

老年时的壮志。

A heart that remains loyal to old age

按捺：压抑，忍耐。心里急燥，克制不住。

be unable to suppress

广：宽广，坦率；胖：安泰舒适。原指人心胸开阔，外貌就安详。后用来指心情愉快，无所牵挂，因而人也发胖。

fit and happy

杀鸡给猴子看。比喻惩罚一人以恐吓或警戒其它人。

kill the chicken to frighten the monkey