hegemony; leadership; initiative
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
secret military agency; secret service
secrecy; highly classified information
organs of the state; machinery of the state
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
factory ship; repair ship; spy ship
unique; individual; original; unusual
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
cease-fire; truce; armistice
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
(political) administration; political power
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
how long; how much; to what extent
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
the staff; inside the department
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to understand; to make out
upward glance; upturned eyes
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
attractive face and figure
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do