Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
как бы только их узреть
English translation:
if only we could see them
Russian term
United Kingdom
Professional translator since 1991
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English
как бы только их узреть
И впредь будут видеть промысел Божий
Питающий жизнью плоды добрые, как бы только их узреть?
Dec 2, 2021 12:09: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
if only we could see them
| Many thanks, Frank, and to everyone else |
The key thing is: be a perfectionist.
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
(but) how do we behold them?
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How would we behold them?
United Kingdom
Taking good care of each word
Native in: Russian , English (Variants: British, US, UK)
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian, and 22 more.
but oh, how can we see them?
Kyrgyzstan
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, French to Russian, Hungarian to Russian, and 16 more.
but I wish I could see them
Top quality, reliability
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, French to Russian, and 6 more.
Discussion
'See' appears to denote an act of 'participatory' perception, unlike 'behold'.