spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
dodgy dealings; monkey business
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
peace initiative; peace overture
bribery scheme; acquisition maneuver
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
preparatory operations; measure taken in advance; doing the groundwork
propaganda work; propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
manufactured article; work; (a) construction; structure
pacification work (activity)
spade work; preliminaries
string-pulling; backstage manoeuvering (maneuvering)
underground activities; secret maneuvering
currying of political favor; buying political influence
heavy rescue vehicle; rescue truck