to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
main cause; primary factor
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
war; fighting; fierce competition
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
opposite side; opposition
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
being startled; getting a shock
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to invite in; to show someone in
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
at work; in the midst of work; working
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
feeling; sense; impression
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble