aids and advisors of top officials
curtain wall (architecture)
(orig.) tents forming the offices of a commanding officer; administration of a military government; (medieval Japan) "bakufu", administration of the shogun
interval (between acts in theater)
to manipulate from behind the scenes; to pull the strings
news from behind the scenes; photo gallery with snippets of news
tabernacle (biblical word for a meeting hall or tent)
inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal
curtain of night; gathering darkness
screen (TV, computer or movie)
hanging screen; curtain over shop door (for privacy and serving as advertisement)
to open (a conference); to inaugurate
announce the items on a (theatrical) program
water screen (screen formed of sprayed water droplets, used for displaying projected images, for temperature control, or for air purification)
smokescreen; (fig.) a diversion
final scene (of a play); denouement
screen (of a TV, computer etc) (Tw)
the curtain drops; the end of the show
to take a curtain call; (fig.) to come to an end
the curtain falls; lower the curtain; to come to an end (of a meeting)
hidden details; dirty tricks; dark secrets
play in several acts; full-length drama
opening speech (at a conference)
opening ceremony; unveiling
screen (of a TV, computer etc) (Tw)
insider trading; insider dealing
darkness fell (falls, had fallen etc)
opening and closing ceremonies
(fig.) to raise the curtain; to lift the curtain; to be a curtain raiser for
(railway) platform screen doors; platform-edge doors