Vocabulary

to abide one's shame

childhood friend; old playmate

among (them); of (them)

to work out a compromise

restorer of a dynasty; ancestor who rejuvenated a family

to play a leading role; to play a central part

close; intimate; on good terms

daytime; noon; broad daylight

continuing day and night

selfish; asking too much

to forebode; to have a presentiment

selfish

irritable; bad-tempered

dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door

feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct

to control one's temper

papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head)

ebb and flow

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to be caught up in the moment; to get cocky

being lost in deep thought

under normal conditions

incoherent; inconsistent

penny wise and pound foolish

to tiptoe

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

to bring to a finish; to bring to a conclusion; to complete; to finish (off)

to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby

to take the blame; to cover oneself in mud

Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave

the sky; the heavens

angel

to soar high (building, etc.)

do not turn upside down

to advance unobstructed

to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); to weigh (something) on scales

electron microscope

to turn off power

to turn on power

to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

slight amount; just a hair; hair of a rabbit