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escrow collapse: a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition

token payment collapse: a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation

hostage collapse: a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

bail collapse: the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"; (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"; remove (water) from a vessel with a container; empty (a vessel) by bailing; secure the release of (someone) by providing security; deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period; release after a security has been paid

tooth and nail collapse: with force and ferocity; "she fought tooth and nail"

hock collapse: tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle; disable by cutting the hock

recognizance collapse: (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited

staunchly collapse: in a staunch manner; "he staunchly defended his principles"

decidedly collapse: without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win"

heart and soul collapse: with complete faith; "she was with him heart and soul"

amortization collapse: payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers; the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years

dedicated collapse: devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; "a dedicated dancer"; "dedicated teachers"; "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln

resolutely collapse: showing firm determination or purpose; "she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him"; "he entered the building resolutely"

seriously collapse: in a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"

devout collapse: devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken

persistently collapse: with persistence; in a persistent manner; "he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently..."

fervent collapse: extremely hot; "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope

binder collapse: something used to tie or bind; holds loose papers or magazines; a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves; something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface

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