imperial decree; imperial edict
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to establish; to formulate
first generation; founder
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
military system; military organization; military organisation
reform; reformation; reorganization
second generation; second; junior
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
armaments; military preparations
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
three generations; three periods; third generation
country; territory; domain; realm
major war; great war; world war
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
rule; reign; government; governing
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
prime minister; premier; chancellor