major powers of the world; great powers
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
trend; tendency; momentum
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
under control (e.g. of territory)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
nice; likeable; desirable
covering; protection; backing; relief
at that time; in those days
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
war; fighting; fierce competition
first generation; founder
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
accession to the throne; enthronement
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
interest; rights; concession
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
influenced (by); under an influence
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
person concerned; interested party; related party
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan