territorial dispute; territorial issue
powerful local clan; local strongman
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
effective control (over territory); working control
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
horizon (related to land)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
both; both sides; both parties
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink