shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to assemble; to set up; to construct
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to discuss; to talk together
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to go with the flow; to go with the times
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to put someone to trouble
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip