Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 52 foothold 51 gateway 46 hub 45 counterweight 45 springboard 44 launching pad 44 toehold 43 bulwark 42 stepping stone 42 fulcrum 41 fortress 41 hegemony 41 outpost 40 strategically 39 stronghold 38 gain foothold 38 conduit 38 hinterland 37 linchpin 37 focal point 37 strategic 36 fortifications 36 citadel 36 powerhouse 36 catalyst 36 counterbalance 36 lynchpin 36 vanguard 35 hegemonic 35 bastion 35 forerunner 35 buffer 35 lifeline 35 garrison 35 conquest 35 hubs 35 frontier 35 supremacy 34 impetus 34 buffer zone 34 alliance 34 barbarians 34 enclave 33 stranglehold 33 bastions 33 heartland 33 seaport 33 ascendancy 33 dominion 33 crucible 32 superpower 32 backwater 32 liberate 32 alliances 32 strait 32 leapfrog 32 port 32 battleground 32 triangle 32 imperialism 32 locus 32 DMZ 32 armies 32 further afield 32 spearhead 32 strongholds 32 steppingstone 31 keystone 31 waterway 31 backbone 31 colossus 31 launch pad 31 territory 31 bargaining chip 31 gateways 31 presence 31 dominance 31 frontiers 31 militarily 31 prelude 31 internationalization 31 overland 31 impregnable 31 fillip 31 niches 31 colonize 31 wasteland 31 microcosm 31 fort 30 linkages 30 inroads 30 Trojan horse 30 crossroads 30 region 30 conquer 30 battalions 30 domination 30 fully fledged 30 conqueror 30 prosperous 30 niche