to prevent oneself or someone from doing something
предотвратить себя или кого-то от чего-то сделать (predotvratit sebya ili kogo-to ot chego-to sdelat')
"I couldn’t keep from laughing when he told the joke."
"Я не мог удержаться от смеха, когда он рассказал шутку." (Ya ne mog uderzhatsya ot smekha, kogda on rasskazal shutku.)
to join a conversation or chat briefly
to claim responsibility for specific work
to verbally express gratitude to someone
to use existing innovations as a foundation for further prog...
to compare one factor with another to maintain equilibrium
to move beyond one’s comfort zone or familiar environment