speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
successive generations; successive emperors
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
maintenance; preservation; improvement
that's the way it is; such is life
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
equality; impartiality; evenness
to continue to do; to persist in doing
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
form; shape; figure; morph
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
(social) class; rank; grade
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
resignation; acceptance; consolation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
at least; at most; (even) just