to have influence or importance
иметь влияние или важность (imet' vliyaniye ili vazhnost)
"His opinion carries a lot of weight in this organization."
"Его мнение имеет большой вес в этой организации." (yego mneniye **imeyet bol'shoy ves** v etoy organizatsii.)
To prepare for future work or success.
without much thought or preparation
to avoid taking risks
a place where authority or control is exercised
to stop being responsible for something
a situation where time seems to stop or move differently
