with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to cease; to stop; to be over
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
best regards; please take care of; please do
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to jump into; to rush into
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
don't you think?; indicates question
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
again (and again); once again; yet again
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)