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 misunderstand or make an incorrect judgment
to prepare detailed strategies or documents
to continue moving toward your goals without losing focus
to go to bed later than usual, often to study
to make exports and imports more equal in value
to manage or survive with limited resources or help