fix

difficulty, node

hot water, soup

pinch, plight, quandary, scrape, trouble

deadlock, halt, logjam, stalemate, standstill

clutch, crisis, crossroad, emergency, exigency, juncture, strait

kickback, payoff

slush fund

incentive, incitement, instigation, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulation, stimulus

boost, encouragement, goad, inducement

allurement, bait, enticement, lure, seduction, temptation, turn-on

flattery, persuasion

decoy, snare, trap

aperçu, feeling, impression, notion, perception

confidence, faith, stock, trust

belief, conviction, mind, persuasion, sentiment, view

conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, surmise, theory

move, rearrange, reorder, shift

orient

establish, locate, plant, settle

clap, flop, plank, plop, plump, plunk (or plonk), plunk down, slap

ensconce, niche

assemble, collect

carry

berth, park

affix, anchor, lock, lodge, wedge

array, lay out, line up, queue, rank

set down

adhere, bolt, cinch, clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, clip, glue, hang, harness, hasp, lace, lash, latch, nail, paste, pin, plaster, rivet, screw, shackle, staple, stick, strap, tack, tackle, tie, toggle, yoke

coapt, connect, join, link, unite

reaffix, reattach, refasten, refix, resecure

batten, belay, button, do up

contract, pledge, promise

blueprint, calculate, chart, concert, design, draft, frame, hammer out, intrigue, lay out, maneuver, map (out), plan, program (also programme), schematize, scheme, shape, square away, work out

choose, conclude, determine, figure, opt, resolve

affirm, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, OK (or okay), sanction, warrant

close, complete, end, finalize, finish, round (off or out), wind up, wrap up

bargain, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, negotiate

adopt, assign, choose, determine, establish, opt (for), pick, pin (down), prefer, select, settle, single (out), specify

arrange, coordinate, orchestrate

advertise, announce, declare, publish

brace, fortify, gird, steel

batten, gear up, mount

educate, indoctrinate, instruct, school, train, tutor

boot (up), prime

arrange, set, spread

arm, equip, forearm, furnish, outfit, provide, supply

draft, draw up, frame

fix up, furbish, overhaul, rebuild, reconstruct, refurbish

aid, cure, heal, help

condition, prepare, ready

care (for), maintain, service

freshen, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize, revive

ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate

embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, stuff, wedge

imbue, infuse, instill

beat (into), drive (into)

establish, place, put, settle, stick

castrate, emasculate, geld

spay

sterilize

attend (to), care (for), doctor, medicate, minister (to), nurse, physic, treat

fortify, rejuvenate, renew, resuscitate, revitalize, revive

alleviate, relieve, remedy, repair