purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to lay aside; to set aside
to put into effect; to put into practice
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
quarrel; trouble; dispute
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter