shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
believable; credible; trustworthy
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
leader; guide; mentor; coach
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
action before words; work before talk
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
minority group (party); minority
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
very much; very many; more and more
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion