in the (pale) moonlight
月光を浴びて
in the (overall [great]) scheme of things
全体の状況から見て
in the (present) state of affairs
現状では
in the 1980s
1980年代
in the absence of any evidence
いかなる証拠もない場合
in the act of reading
読書の最中に
in the aftermath of ...
…の余波で
in the agony of suspense
とてもハラハラして
in the altogether
まっ裸で
in the armchair
ひじかけいすに(座って)