stealthily; secretly; in secret
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
time; hour; period; class
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
connection; link; relationship
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
retreating figure; appearance from behind
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like