large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
(political) power; authority; influence
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
rule; reign; government; governing
minuteness; one millionth
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
people; citizens; subjects; folk
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
trial; judgement; judgment
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
death penalty; capital punishment
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
family; relatives; dependents; household
first generation; founder
(present) head of a family
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to become clear; to be made public
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to manage a state; to govern a country
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to commit a crime; to commit a sin