to influence the outcome of a situation
状況の結果に影響を与える (jōkyō no kekka ni eikyō o ataeru)
"One witness’s statement tipped the scales in favor of the defendant."
"証人の証言は結果を変えた被告の有利に。" (shōnin no shōgen wa **kekka o kaeta** hikoku no yūri ni.)
to manage to survive under pressure or financial difficulty
it’s hard for older people to learn new things or change hab...
to happen as expected
a secret enemy
to choose not to participate
to receive praise or recognition for something good