Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
symbol; code; sign; notation
general-purpose machine; general-purpose computer
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
in spite of; regardless of
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to be needed; to be wanted
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
that's true; of course; obviously
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
estimate (of costs); budget
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
kitchen; financial situation
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
front; frontage; facade; main
supply; provision; raising; procurement
preference; priority; precedence
support; backing; aid; assistance
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair