to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
pleased to make your acquaintance
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
parliamentarian; member of a congress
party-internal; within the party
coordinator; coordinating role
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
cannot be helped; unavoidable
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to let one's hair hang down
one's original family name; maiden name
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
legitimate line; direct descent
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to be lacking in options; to be too few
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)