seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
bungalow; one-story house
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
pride; dignity; self-worth
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
long time; long interval; for quite some time
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself