to delay making a final decision so you have choices
отложить окончательное решение, чтобы иметь выбор (otlozhit' okonchatel'noe reshenie, chtoby imet' vybor)
"I’ll keep my options open until I hear back from all the universities."
"Я буду держать свои опции открытыми до тех пор, пока не получу ответы от всех университетов." (Ya budu derzhat' svoi optsii otkrytymi do tekh por, poka ne poluchu otvety ot vsekh universitetov)
following the exact wording of the law
a small sign of possible success or improvement
knowledge and understanding gained through life experience
to start something that causes many unexpected problems
wake up and start your day energetically
to buy something at a low price; to make a bargain
