casting; founding; minting
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
governor-general; governor; viceroy
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
political measures; policy
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
rule; reign; government; governing
action of making something; -ification
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
provincia; province of ancient Rome
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
beforehand; in advance; previously
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
as (for); for; in the capacity of
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
prepayment; advance payment
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
fall; decrease (in income)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
(political) power; authority; influence
financial muscle; economic clout