to express gratitude
выражать благодарность (vyrazhat' blagodarnost')
"We should always give thanks for what we have."
"Мы должны всегда благодарить за то, что у нас есть." (My dolzhny vsegda **blagodarit'** za to, chto u nas yest')
to help someone with something
to accept blame for something on behalf of someone else
to make someone feel uncomfortable or afraid
to use something until it becomes unusable
to formally approve something
to suddenly start laughing loudly
