## disputes ##

"disagreements" or "arguments"

## were forced to bow ##

AT: "someone forced them to bow" other versions may read: "pretended to submit to me" or "came to me cringing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## foreigners came ​trembling ##

"foreigners came shaking" AT: "foreigners came while being very afraid"