circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
every year; yearly; annually
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
destruction; annihilation; extermination
accomplishment; execution
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
country; territory; domain; realm
to see through; to see the true nature of something
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
rising; ascending; climbing
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
rule; reign; peaceful times
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
thorough; exhaustive; complete