to introduce or prepare the way for something
ввести или подготовить путь для чего-то
"She used a joke to lead into her main topic."
"Она использовала шутку, чтобы начать основную тему."
to introduce new methods gradually
to develop a stronger emotional bond or friendship with some...
to continue for too long and become boring or tiring
to remove unwanted elements or inefficiencies
to make a mistake when dealing with something difficult
to speak honestly about acts of kindness or gratitude
