throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
military force; military strength
major powers of the world; great powers
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
naturally; of course; understandably
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
strong nation; powerful country
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
attendance; presence; appearance
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
various countries; various regions; various provinces
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
governor-general; governor; viceroy
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
government office; public office
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
relatively; comparatively
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
guard; sentinel; garrison
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
jeon; Korean dish of meat, vegetables, etc. coated in flour and egg and fried
Hoffmann; Hoffman; Hofman; Hofmann
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as