词汇

一个干巴老头
a shrivelled old man

她的宏伟抱负让位给了家庭的需要。
Her grandiose ambitions had been subjugated to the needs of her family.

能者上、优者奖、庸者下、劣者汰
the competent are elevated, the outstanding are rewarded, the mediocre are demoted, and the incompetent are dismissed

家庭口角
a family squabble

Auspicious for you, perhaps. Less so for those who must die before the sun goes down.
对你来说或是黄道吉日，对那些日落前就要死去的人却未必如此。

对您的帮助我不胜感激。
Much obliged for your assistance.

My husband pleaded, cajoled.
我的丈夫苦苦哀求，说尽好话。