(national) capital (city); metropolis
imperial decree; imperial edict
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to establish; to formulate
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
military system; military organization; military organisation
second generation; second; junior
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
armaments; military preparations
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
country; territory; domain; realm
major war; great war; world war
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
accession to the throne; enthronement
the late emperor; preceding emperor
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as