to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on

relying on; on the basis of

baseless (lie); without foundation

to rely on; to depend on

to rely on; to base oneself on

diploma

no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily)

to allow (sb to do as he pleases)

(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true

mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom)