to compare different opinions before expressing your own
сравнить различные мнения перед тем, как выразить свое собственное (sravnit' razlichnye mneniya pered tem, kak vyrazit' svoe sobstvennoe)
"Before responding, I’d like to weigh against all the arguments made."
"Перед тем, как ответить, я бы хотел сравнить все приведенные аргументы." (Pered tem, kak otvetit', ya by khotel **sravnit'** vse privedennye argumenty.)
to make something smaller or more efficient by removing unne...
to transfer duties or control to someone else
to smile very happily because of joy
to try hard to get something done or accepted
to accept and express your weaknesses or emotions openly
to start discussing trade terms formally