If one thing hinges on another, the first thing depends on the second thing or is very influenced by it:

to take part in something:

to come close to being or becoming the stated thing:

to introduce a person to something or someone that could bring them an advantage:

to steal something from someone:

to not tell someone about something:

to help or make life better for someone by taking something unpleasant away from them:

to supply someone or something with the clothes or equipment that are needed for a particular purpose:

to become less drunk, or to make someone become less drunk:

to take someones attention or energy away from something:

to force someone to leave a job or not allow them to continue with an activity:

to go to the door of the building with someone who does not live or work there, when they are leaving:

to make a mistake, or to spoil something:

to get to know and receive information about something, or to start using or being involved in it:

to make someone feel safe in order to trick them:

to make something continue at its present level and not allow it to fall:

to persuade someone to do what you want, often by deceiving them in a clever way:

said to rudely tell someone to stop doing something that is annoying you:

to formally give money or property to someone:

to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing: