| Subject | English | Russian |
| Makarov. | decide the issue | разрешать проблему |
| gen. | decide the issue | решать вопрос (This coming election will decide the issue.  ludwig.guru • On April 10th, Obama's aides sent him a memo asking him to decide the issue. • Here, the police decide the issue by removing the singers from the stage.) |
| gen. | decide the issue of | для решения вопроса о (to... ABelonogov) |
| gen. | don't stand aside and let other people decide the important issues | не оставайся в стороне |
| gen. | don't stand aside and let other people decide the important issues | не давай другим решать такие важные вопросы |
| gen. | it is not up to the experts to decide the issue | Решение этого вопроса нельзя отдавать специалистам (A.Rezvov) |