to combine or mix aspects from different cultural backgrounds
сочетать или смешивать аспекты из различных культурных контекстов (sochetat' ili smeshivat' aspekty iz razlichnykh kul'turnykh kontekstov)
"Modern cuisine often blends across cultures to create new flavors."
"Современная кухня часто смешивает культуры, чтобы создавать новые вкусы." (Sovremennaya kukhnya chasto **smeshyvayet kul'tury**, chtoby sozdavat' novye vkusa.)
to pay attention to improving yourself
to have a friendly and cooperative relationship with someone
to reduce your pace to avoid stress or exhaustion
to find something good in a bad situation
to pass through something carefully or one stage at a time
to express hope or desire for something by praying
