means

Strongest matches

aid, channel, equipment, factor, instrument, measure, mechanism, medium, mode, power, process, route, step, system, tactic, technique, vehicle

Strong matches

agency, agent, apparatus, auspices, avenue, course, dodge, expedient, fashion, gimmick, instrumentality, instrumentation, intermediary, machinery, manner, ministry, organ, organization, paraphernalia, path, road, trick

Weak matches

modus operandi, stepping-stone, ways and means

Strongest match

money

Strong matches

affluence, assets, backing, bankroll, budget, bundle, capital, dough, estate, finances, fortune, funds, holdings, income, intangibles, pocket, possessions, property, purse, reserves, revenue, riches, savings, securities, sock, stake, stuff, substance, wherewithal

Weak matches

ace in the hole, nest egg, rainy day, ways and means