seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
direct connection; direct link
society; public; community; social studies
somewhere to go; place to go
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
power; authority; influence
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over