to deceive; to cheat; to swindle

to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook

to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge; to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to smooth over; to get one's way out of (a difficult situation); to explain away

to embezzle; to pocket

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

to sit cross-legged

Idiomatic expression

to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying; sham; camouflage; smoke and mirrors; cutting corners

suspicious-looking; fishy

sitting cross-legged

pepper

walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)

Historical term

Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

sesame seeds

sesame (Sesamum indicum)