to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
enterprise; business; company; corporation
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
royalty (payment); loyalty
long time; long interval; for quite some time
being very popular; being in great demand
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
for work; in a manner related to work
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
internal conditions; true state of affairs
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
being somewhat excited (agitated)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review