a person who secretly controls or influences the leader
человек, который тайно контролирует или влияет на лидера (chelovek kotoryy tayno kontroliruet ili vliyaet na lidera)
"Though he's not the CEO, he's the power behind the throne."
"Хотя он не является генеральным директором, он власть за троном." (khotya on ne yavyayetsya general'nym direktorom, on **vlast' za tronov**)
to remove something, especially a layer, from a surface
To speak nonsense or about something one knows little about.
the combined power of a group that is greater than the sum o...
to plan carefully before taking action
the absolute and complete truth
to try something, even if you are not sure of success
