intelligence agency; secret service
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)
correlation diagram; correlation chart
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
rule; reign; government; governing
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
ability; capability; skill
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
counter for choices, options, etc.
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
head; brains; intellect; understanding
natural virtue; personal virtue
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to pay attention; to be watchful
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
older sister; elder sister
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
official business; public business
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)