I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
specialization; specialisation
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
private citizen; civilian
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
unauthorized (computer) access; hacking
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
information leak; intelligence leak
brand-new article; new item
subway; metro; underground (railway)
commerce; trade; business
single track (railway); single line; solid wire; solid-core wire; single-strand wire
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
about here; in this neighborhood
independent action; acting alone
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; drove
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
background (of a scene, picture, etc.); background (of an event, person, etc.); circumstances; background music; background (activity)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
ancient nation; homeland; one's native land; birthplace
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled