to continue to rain or snow
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to run around; to bustle about
study; library; den; home office; reading room
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
correction; rectification; mending; repair
with a clink (click, clack)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
secret base; hideout; hidden position
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
right side; right-hand side
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
briskly with small steps; trotting
ancestor; forefather; foremother
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to be softened; to calm down
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to sink (into); to get depressed
four corners; four ordinal directions
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade