to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
dilapidated house; deserted house
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
not necessarily so; is not always true
possession; retention; maintenance
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
conventionality; triteness
slight; thin; on the weak side
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look around; to take a view of
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown