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kingmaker collapse: an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"

imperceptible collapse: impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses; "an imperceptible drop in temperature"; "an imperceptible nod"; "color is unperceivable to the touch"

upstage collapse: the rear part of the stage; of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"; at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage"; steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"; move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience; treat snobbishly, put in one's place

behind collapse: in or to or toward the rear; "he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind"; remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from; "when he died he left much unfinished work behind"; "left a large family behind"; "the children left their books behind"; "he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind"; in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills"; in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"; of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"

boards collapse: the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink; the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"

concealed collapse: hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"; not accessible to view; "concealed (or hidden) damage"; "in stormy weather the stars are out of sight"

privy collapse: hidden from general view or use; "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden"

carnival collapse: a festival marked by merrymaking and processions; a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

hidden collapse: difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"; designed to elude detection; "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"

operator collapse: an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"; someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?"; a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets; (mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions; "the integral operator"

latent collapse: not presently active; "latent infection"; "latent diabetes"; potentially existing but not presently evident or realized; "a latent fingerprint"; "latent talent"

melodrama collapse: an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

formative collapse: minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function; forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"; capable of forming new cells and tissues; "a formative zone in developing bone"; susceptible to alteration by development and experience; "formative years"

insensible collapse: unresponsive to stimulation; "he lay insensible where he had fallen"; "drugged and senseless"; incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth"

manipulation collapse: exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"

mindful collapse: bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action"

tactics collapse: the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

out of sight collapse: no longer visible; "the ship disappeared behind the horizon and passed out of sight"

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