to make efforts to improve the areas where you are lacking
Anstrengungen unternehmen, um die Bereiche zu verbessern, in denen man schwach ist (Anstrengungen unternehmen, um die Bereiche zu verbessern, in denen man schwach ist)
"He is trying to work on his weaknesses to become more confident."
"Er versucht, an seinen Schwächen zu arbeiten, um selbstbewusster zu werden." (Er versucht, an seinen **Schwächen zu arbeiten**, um selbstbewusster zu werden.)
to take action to protect from sudden changes or risks
to express gratitude in a respectful way
to defend or support the principles of democracy
to plan the direction or steps for future progress
to share personal thoughts because of a particular topic
to tell someone important or shocking news