refinement; narrowing-down
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
information leak; data breach
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
security department (of a police force); security bureau; security division
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
promising without due consideration
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to feel hungry; to get hungry
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to rock; to shake; to swing
going straight on; going straight ahead
gutsy; fearless; unwavering
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
turning to the right; right turn
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
road network; highway network; highway network system
(one's) current position; current location; present position
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
centre; center; center fielder
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
this and that; one thing or another
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye