to believe someone even if you are not sure they are telling the truth
верить кому-то, даже если вы не уверены, что он говорит правду (ver-it' ko-mu-to, da-zhe es-li vy ne u-ver-e-ny, shto on go-vo-rit prav-du)
"I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and believe his story."
"Я дам ему сомнительное преимущество и поверю его истории." (Ya dam emu som-ni-te-l'no-ye pre-i-mu-shchest-vo i po-ve-ryu ye-go is-to-rii)
greater power comes from a larger group
unusual or unconventional
To be very kind and generous
people with similar interests or characteristics
to be in the same difficult situation
Long-time friends are more valuable than new ones.