to stop being involved in a situation; to retreat from confrontation
прекратить участие в ситуации; отступить от конфронтации (prekratit' uchastie v situatsii; otstupit' ot konfrontatsii)
"He decided to back off from the argument before it got worse."
"Он решил отступить от спора, прежде чем он станет хуже." (On reshil **bek off from** spory, prezhde chem on stanet khuzhe.)
to continue doing something even if it is difficult
to take control or responsibility for something
to take on new responsibilities or duties
to spend only as much money as you earn
to rely on teammates for help or support
to support one person or group in an argument or conflict
