1use specious excuses or unnecessary manoeuvres to gain time
play for time
2подшутить над
play a prank on
3приложить все усилия
spare no effort
6strong base
a sure footing
8выделенный кем-то
accentuated by
9people who have little money and few possessions
have-nots
13Трудный путь
heavy traffic
14large, powerful machines like bulldozers, excavators, cranes, and loaders
heavy equipment
15= binge drinking
heavy drinking
16to train or influence a person or animal mentally so that they do or expect a particular thing without thinking about it:
condition someone