leaving everything up to someone else
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
by all means; by all costs
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to collect; to assemble; to gather
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
reform; reformation; reorganization
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
recommender; nominator; referee
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
ballot paper; voting paper
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to fold up; to fold into layers
form; method; system; formula
you could say; you might say; verging on the
several years; a few years
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
company; corporation; workplace