to pursue – slijediti
a pursuit – potraga, ići za nečim

back burner – If you put an issue on the back burner, you leave it in order to deal with it later because you now consider it to have become less urgent or important.

Many speculated that the U.S. would put the peace process on the back burner.

For 10 years she looked after her children, with her career very much on the back burner

to read a situation –

keep an open mind –

to manage unknowns –

to weigh up the pros and cons –

pros and cons/upsides and downsides/advantages and disadvantages

up-and-coming –  gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed

run-of-the-mill – average, ordinary

low-key – quiet, modest

down-to-earth – prizemljen

 

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