To escape a dangerous situation; to financially help someone out of trouble（脱出する、困っている人や団体を経済的に助ける）

→“Terrified passengers bailed out of the burning ship.”

→“The government stepped in to bail out the failing bank.”

To move in a slow, gradual and quiet way（緩やかに静かに動く）

→“I came late, so I crept into the meeting as inconspicuously as possible.”

→“In the land of hope and optimism, doubts started creeping in.”

To disable; to incapacitate; to inflict major damage with lasting impact（不能にする、長期にわたるダメージを与える）

→“The black population in America was long crippled by discrimination and segregation.”

→“The hurricane caused utter destruction in the entire region, crippling its economy.”

Unpleasant; rude; unfriendly（不快な、無礼な）

→“He is a disagreeable man. I would not want to share a car ride with him.”

→“It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable.”

The final stage of a war（終盤戦）

→“As the endgame approached, the remaining soldiers fled in all directions.”

→“The streets of the capital are inundated with destroyed buildings as the endgame moves to a nearby town.”

To compete or argue with someone（面と向かって争いや討論をする）

→“The presidential candidates faced off in a public debate.”

→“The finalists will face off over the idea of a free trade zone.”

To socialize with; to hang out together（付き合う、交わる）

→“Over the vacation I stayed with my fiancé’s family, hobnobbing with my future in-laws.”

→“Oh, he is away from his desk. He is hobnobbing with the president.”

A promoter, organizer or sponsor of an event, movement, etc（イベントや運動のプロモーター・主催者・スポンサー）

→“He got a new job as impresario of the city concert hall.”

→“She is an impresario of the new art movement.”

To compete and race against one another over some gain（競い合う）

→“The students jostled for position in front of the new teacher.”

→“Presidential candidates are jostling for support.”

To batter; to hit hard; to criticize severely（襲撃する、叱責する）

→“The hurricane lashed the eastern coast of the country.”

→“President Obama lashed back at the Republicans who criticized his economic policy.”

A strategy to respond to a problem; a countermeasure（対策）

→“The school needs to come up with a radical measure to deal with bullying among students.”

→“The government outlined a set of measures to put inflation under control.”

Versatile and flexible, being capable of assuming various forms; capable of performing multiple functions（変幻自在な、複数の役を演じることができる）

→“The so-called New Age philosophy has a protean nature.”

→“The office values her because she is quite protean in her skills.”

Prolonged; drawn-out（長引いた、延々と続く）

→“It was a protracted process of 3 months before I finally got a job offer from the firm.”

→“There is a protracted battle over the new heath care proposal.”

To show and reveal one’s inner quality or feeling（内なる品格・資質・感情などを外に表わす）

→“Peace and calm radiated from the Buddhist monk.”

→“Business executives respect her because she radiates confidence.”