opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
experiment; experimentation
agricultural land; farmland
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
decrease; reduction; decline
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
again and again; repeatedly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
military force; military strength
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
influence; clout; leverage
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
sale; sales; selling; marketing
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary