men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
prime minister; premier; chancellor
government service; the bureaucracy
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
influence; clout; leverage
(present) head of a family
complexion; colour; color; blood red
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
great man; great god; hero; big man
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
grey moustache; white beard
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
how many years; how long; what year
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
dominion; territory; possession
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation