mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
major powers of the world; great powers
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
member nation; member state; signatory
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to be damaged; to receive damage
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
(political) power; authority; influence
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
armed might; military power; the sword; force
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
meaning; connotation; denotation
depending on; dependent on
share of expenses; contribution
source of funds; resources; finances
to decline to pay; to refuse payment
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
firm; strong; solid; stable
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
action; operation; effect; function
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex