outward; superficial; external; apparent
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
islander; inhabitant of an island
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
bioterrorism; biological terrorism
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
being a good listener; good listener
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
glorious achievement; distinguished service
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to speak; to hear a voice
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
person concerned; interested party; related party