1 to comply with

2 to abide by

3 to respect (an agreement)

1 gist

2 main idea

3 general tenor

4 one's judgment

1 issue a decree

1 objective

2 aim

3 goal

1 imperial decree

2 purport

3 aim

4 purpose

1 simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)

1 to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)