to be responsible for something and answer to others about it
für etwas verantwortlich sein und anderen gegenüber Rechenschaft ablegen (fuer etwas verantwortlich sein und anderen gegenueber rechenschaft ablegen)
"She had to answer for the mistakes made by her team."
"Sie musste für die Fehler ihres Teams gerade stehen." (Sie musste **fuer** die Fehler ihres Teams **gerade stehen**.)
to understand the larger or more important issue
a small visible part of a much larger problem
to have the right to speak in a discussion
the final problem that makes a situation unbearable
used to show that you are very thankful beyond words
a person who keeps their skills or plans secret until an imp...