behind the curtain
adverb
Roget 528:
secretly
etc.
adj.;
in secret,
in private,
in one's sleeve,
in holes and corners;
in the dark
etc.
adj..
januis clausis [Lat.],
with closed doors,
a huis clos [Fr.];
hugger mugger,
a la derobee [Fr.];
under the cloak of,
under the rose,
under the table;
sub rosa [Lat.],
en tapinois [Fr.],
in the background,
aside,
on the sly,
with bated breath,
sotto voce [Lat.],
in a whisper,
without beat of drum,
a la sourdine†.
behind the veil;
beyond mortal ken,
beyond the grave,
beyond the veil;
hid from mortal vision;
into the eternal secret,
into the realms supersensible†,
into the supreme mystery.
in confidence,
in strict confidence,
in strictest confidence;
confidentially
etc.
adj.;
between ourselves,
between you and me;
between you and me and the bedpost;
entre nous [Fr.],
inter nos,
under the seal of secrecy;
a couvert [Fr.].
underhand,
by stealth,
like a thief in the night;
stealthily
etc.
adj.;
behind the scenes,
behind the curtain,
behind one's back,
behind a screen
etc.
530;
incognito;
in camera.
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adjective
Roget 447:
invisible,
imperceptible;
undiscernible†,
indiscernible;
unapparent,
non-apparent;
out of sight,
not in sight;
a perte de vue [Fr.];
behind the scenes,
behind the curtain;
viewless,
sightless;
inconspicuous,
unconspicuous†;
unseen
etc.
(see)
etc.
441;
covert
etc.
(latent)
526;
eclipsed,
under an eclipse.
dim
etc.
(faint)
422;
mysterious,
dark,
obscure,
confused;
indistinct,
indistinguishable;
shadowy,
indefinite,
undefined;
ill-defined,
ill-marked;
blurred,
fuzzy,
out of focus;
misty
etc.
(opaque)
426;
delitescent†.
hidden,
obscured,
covered,
veiled
(concealed)
528.
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Roget 490:
knowing
etc.
v.;
cognitive;
acroamatic†.
aware of,
cognizant of,
conscious of;
acquainted with,
made acquainted with;
privy to,
no stranger to;
au fait with,
au courant;
in the secret;
up to,
alive to;
behind the scenes,
behind the curtain;
let into;
apprized of,
informed of;
undeceived.
proficient with,
versed with,
read with,
forward with,
strong with,
at home in;
conversant with,
familiar with.
erudite,
instructed,
leaned,
lettered,
educated;
well conned,
well informed,
well read,
well grounded,
well educated;
enlightened,
shrewd,
savant,
blue,
bookish,
scholastic,
solid,
profound,
deep-read,
book-learned;
accomplished
etc.
(skillful)
698;
omniscient;
self-taught.
known
etc.
v.;
ascertained,
well-known,
recognized,
received,
notorious,
noted;
proverbial;
familiar,
familiar as household words,
familiar to every schoolboy;
hackneyed,
trite,
trivial,
commonplace.
cognoscible†,
cognizable.
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