to scold or reprimand someone
отчитывать или ругать кого-то (otchityvat' ili rugat' kogo-to)
"The boss called down the employee for being late."
"Босс поругал сотрудника за опоздание." (Boss porugal sotrudnika za opozdanie.)
to experience or survive an important period of history
to become dry or have no water left
to establish formal or informal communication between nation...
to return something; to remind someone of the past
to suddenly start laughing
to pursue your goals or ambitions actively