expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
minority group (party); minority
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
already; now; no longer; not any more
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
power; authority; jurisdiction
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
if it is the case that ...
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship