modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
temporary absence from school
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
feel (of a material); texture
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
nightlife; night amusements
study; pursuit of knowledge
dyeing with vegetable dyes
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
common people; ordinary people; masses
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
color fixing; colour fixing; mordantizing