to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
whole nation; whole land; whole country
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
approval; license; licence; permission
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
power; authority; jurisdiction
dominion; territory; possession
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery