| A | B |
| off duty | not working |
| strolled | walked slowly |
| sneak thief | person who steals, tries not to be seen |
| briefcase | a small piece of luggage used for holding books or papers |
| vacant | empty |
| Station Master | a person who watches over a train station |
| ownership | possession |
| indignantly | angrily |
| deny | say something is not true |
| puzzled | confused |
| checkroom | a place where you store your luggage |
| check | give for safekeeping |
| excursion | a short trip |
| secondhand | used by someone else before |
| taxi fare | the cost to ride in a taxi |
| contents | things found inside of something |
| pointers | pieces of advice |
| suspect | a person who is thought to have committed a crime |
| arrested | brought into police hiding |
| charged | blamed someone for something |
| disappeared | gone out of sight |
| rehearsed | practiced |