vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
national traits or character; nationality
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to play a central role; to take a leading part
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
(within a) territory; domains