big, high
low, small
personal
He has a personal stake in the outcome of the war.

emotional, political
The political stakes are high.

play for
They always play for high stakes.

raise
lower

at stake
He will face the investigation with his reputation at stake.

with so much at stake
With so much at stake, we can't afford to make mistakes.

controlling, large, majority, significant, substantial
minority, small
direct
equity, financial, ownership (esp. AmE)
IBM will take an 18% ownership stake in the new company.

20%, 30%, etc.

have, own
acquire, buy, take
sell
build up, increase, raise
cut, reduce

stake in
She acquired a 4% direct stake in the company.

in the … stakes
She was determined to win in the fashion stakes.
Beckham was high in the popularity stakes.