to be tough in making a deal or negotiation
быть жестким при заключении сделки или ведении переговоров (byt' zhestkim pri zaklyuchenii sdelki ili vedenii peregovorov)
"She always drives a hard bargain when negotiating contracts."
"Она всегда ведет жесткие переговоры, когда заключает контракты." (Ona vsegda vedet zhestkie peregovory, kogda zaklyachaet kontrakty.)
to give work to someone else to do
to embrace and actively engage with something
a promise made without the intention to keep it
to decline in quality or condition
to accept responsibility or blame, often unfairly.
to argue or disagree with someone
