To pay the bill for something.
Оплатить счет за что-то. (oplatit' schet za chto-to)
"John offered to pick up the tab for everyone."
"Джон предложил заплатить по счету за всех." (džon predložil zaplatit' po schetu za vsekh)
to persuade someone by discussion
to say bad things about someone when they are not present
To do something faster to compensate for wasted time.
to say something unintentionally that was meant to be secret
No matter how bad things look, you can still hope.
to make things equal or stable
