To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen; to secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.

The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement.

late; overdue or delayed.

simple past tense and past participle of sleep

Not the one or ones previously referred to.

annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).

a ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

simple past tense and past participle of assure; to make sure and secure; ensure.

plural of dormouse; any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae; also called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae by some taxonomists.

having existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed.

grandmother; a mother of someone's parent.

To keep back; to retain; to keep in store for future or special use.

of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.

having no end.