Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 67 foothold 44 gain foothold 43 grip 42 niches 41 inroads 39 alliances 39 penetrate 38 traction 36 presence 35 hegemony 35 stronghold 35 upstarts 35 strongholds 34 strategic alliances 34 niche 34 clout 34 strategically 33 dominance 33 stranglehold 33 penetration 33 footing 33 infiltrating 32 counterweight 32 rapidly expanding 32 penetrating 32 connections 32 sanctuaries 32 fertile ground 31 frontiers 31 linkages 31 havens 31 edge 31 enclaves 31 bulwark 31 ascendancy 30 battlegrounds 30 launching pad 30 conquer 30 territories 30 hubs 30 further afield 30 forays 30 base 29 domination 29 counterbalance 29 emboldened 29 aggressively 29 strategic partnerships 29 geographically 29 empires 29 lucrative 29 territory 29 springboard 29 relationships 29 heartland 29 deep pocketed 28 heavily populated 28 safe havens 28 infiltrate 28 footprint 28 gateway 28 headway 28 gaining 28 dislodge 28 exploiting 28 momentum 28 outposts 28 contacts 28 caves 28 revenue streams 28 leverage 28 exploit 28 adventurers 27 frontier 27 populated areas 27 links 27 attract 27 ties 27 fringes 27 tentacles 27 branching 27 partnerships 27 ground 27 supremacy 27 position 27 conquered 27 ally 26 capitalize 26 perimeter 26 gains 26 locales 26 hinterland 26 encroaching 26 fending off 26 leapfrog 26 conquering 26 embolden 26 thriving 26 heft 26 regions 26 rivals