to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
you can never be too careful
fair; exhibition; exposition
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
care; precaution; guarding; caution
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
illegal; illicit; unlawful
machine parts; machinery; equipment
underground organization; underground organisation
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
approval; license; licence; permission
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
declaration; statement; proclamation
too many to count; too numerous to mention
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
as a child; when one was a child
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
leader; authority; mainstay
very young; little; childish; immature
heir; inheritor; successor
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)