chieftan: prīnceps, -ipis, m.
construct: aedificō, 1
consul: cōnsul, -is, m.
district: regiō, -ōnis, f.
either ... or: aut ... aut
gate: porta, -ae, f.
influence: auctōritās, -ātis, f.
neither ... nor: neque ... neque
pilot: gubernātor, -ōris, m.
priase: laudō, 1