behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
that's the way it is; such is life
again and again; repeatedly
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
writing; book; (literary) work
important post; important office; key position
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
(living on a) pension; annuity
lifetime employment; permanent employment
Genghis Khan (2004 TV series)
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
disorder; chaos; confusion
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
cheese with holes in it (e.g. Swiss, Emmenthal)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
event; phenomenon; matter
Casa Branca (Brazil); Casablanca (Morocco)
breast; breaststroke; brainstorming
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
American Independence day; Fourth of July
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
last ray of hope; only hope