behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to assemble; to set up; to construct
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
(political) power; authority; influence
possession; retention; maintenance
to explain adequately; to be accountable
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to take over; to hand over
guess; conjecture; surmise
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to begin talking; to open up
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be charged with a mission
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
on the occasion of; at the time of
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
secret; private; surreptitious
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)