to take someone’s place to handle a situation
jemanden vertreten, um eine Situation zu bewältigen (jemanden vertreten, um eine situation zu bewaeltigen)
"The manager had to step in for the team leader during the crisis."
"Der Manager musste während der Krise den Teamleiter vertreten." (Der Manager musste waehrend der Krise den Teamleiter vertreten.)
to accept or consider new ideas or feedback
to join forces with someone for a shared cause or benefit
to think about the future with optimism
to make your plans or dreams come true
to allow yourself to feel inner calmness
to reduce the size or capacity to fit a smaller need