series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
grasp; catch; understanding
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
sovereign; emperor; monarch
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
secret understanding; collusion
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve