to have an official position of authority or power
занимать официальную должность с полномочиями или властью (zanimat' ofitsial'nuyu dolzhnost' s polnomochiyami ili vlast'yu)
"He has held office as the foreign minister for more than five years."
"Он занимал должность министра иностранных дел более пяти лет." (On zanimál dolzhnost' ministra inostrannykh del bolee pyati let.)
to maintain self-control and consistent study habits
to communicate an idea clearly
to remove or take away forcefully
to look deep inside yourself for strength or understanding
to recover emotionally and continue life after a painful exp...
to request information or clarification about something