to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
nesting hole; burrow; den
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
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.)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to become desperate; to give in to despair
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
the scruff or nape of the neck
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to breathe out; to exhale
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
at least; at most; (even) just
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
had better ...; had better not ...
being too late; losing one's final chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
meaning; significance; sense
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering