discovery; detection; finding
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to begin; to set about; to start
smallish; on the small side
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
wearing one's hair in braids
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to hide; to keep to oneself
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
to express (in words); to confess
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
single standard; single base; single-feature show
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one's manners; one's attitude
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen