underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
absence; disregard; indifference
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
secret information; intelligence
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
this is why; this means; it is the case that
even more; still more; further
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire