bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to show off; to parade; to pretend
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
steady; sound; reliable; solid
service road; frontage road
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(political) power; authority; influence
meaning; significance; sense
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
thought; consideration; thinking
to count on one's fingers
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation