be afire with impatience(be in a fume of impatience)

so agonizing as to threaten to die

the blindman feels an elephant (take a part for the whole)(the blind men and the elephant)

look very happy

a sincere pledge

dry as dust

Knowledge is infinite.(Live and learn)

a beauty to feast one's eyes on

deadlock(lock horns with)

prick near(run close)

pleasure,anger,sorrow and joy

intense and deep-seated hatred(a huge debt of blood; blood feud)

have both strong and weak points

thunder-and-lightning

newly married

be placed in the same category

inherent shortage of

go into raptures

death of a pretty woman

feel as if a knife were piercing one's heart(The iron entered into his soul.)