to say positive things about someone as a form of appreciation
говорить положительные вещи о ком-то как форма признательности (govorit' polozhitel'nye veshchi o kom-to kak forma priznatel'nosti)
"Everyone speaks kindly of her because she’s always generous."
"Все говорят о ней положительно, потому что она всегда щедра." (Vse govorjat o nej polozhitel'no, potomu chto ona vsegda shchedra.)
to ensure different branches follow the same plan
to recite numbers backward starting from a specific point
to formally present a proposal or resolution for discussion
to advance in position or status through hard work
to reveal a secret
to reply to someone’s complaint or message