secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
one eye; one of one's eyes
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
paid vacation; paid holiday
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
minimum; at the very least
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
the public; general public
experimental stage; experimental phase
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
exposure to wind; severe criticism
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to forget completely; to leave behind
naturally; of course; understandably
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself