to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
conversely; on the contrary
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
sounding each other out; probing each other
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to hammer out the details; to work out details
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back