to inherit; to succeed; to take over
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(national) capital (city); metropolis
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
town; city; municipal; urban
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
country; territory; domain; realm
to face on; to look out on to
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
calm; composed; leisurely
place; position; location; position; standing; status
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
eastern part; the east (of a region)
existence; being; presence
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
border (between countries); national border
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
spot; point; place; position