top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
one by one; one each; one at a time
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
(Japanese) empress; queen
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to serve; to work for; to attend
small number; few; minority
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to entrust; to leave to a person
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
Minister for Foreign Affairs
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum