to choose one thing instead of another
выбрать одну вещь вместо другой (vybrat' odnu veshch' vmesto drugoy)
"We decided to opt for the smaller but cheaper apartment."
"Мы решили выбрать меньшую, но более дешевую квартиру." (my reshili vybrat' men'shuyu, no bolee deshevuyu kvartiru)
to make up for something that is missing or lacking
to continue progressing or making progress with something
to crash violently into something
to give a big, happy smile to someone
to develop into something beautiful or full of life
to cooperate or collaborate with someone on the same task or...
