To his detractors, talk of a military invasion is seen as the bullying of a weaker neighbor.

Defend a weak new neighbor to weaken the old powerful ones, as Machiavelli had said.

Her concern was solely that a previously weak neighbor had gained control of such a weapon.

If King Swemmel wanted to go to war with one of his small, weak neighbors, that was one thing.

But elsewhere it was perceived as yet another assertion of Indian military might in a weaker neighbor's affairs.

Looking after our weak and vulnerable neighbours, and mutual respect amongst everybody.

'Join the club,' said Connie, but she was glad to see her weak and neurotic neighbour.

Having set out with ambitions of regional unification, he had shown himself unable to manage even his weaker neighbors.

Rulers who see a weak neighbor becoming strong will try to stop that.

The Administration is trying to treat the Latin nations as partners, rather than smaller, weaker neighbors.