look earnestly vs peek

look earnestly

peek

verb
  • To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. 

  • To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place. 

noun
  • A quick glance or look. 

How often have the words look earnestly and peek occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )