to lower the amount of money spent
reducir los gastos (reducir los gastos)
"They managed to bring down expenses through better budgeting."
"Lograron reducir los gastos mediante una mejor planificación del presupuesto." (Lograron reducir los gastos mediante una mejor planificación del presupuesto.)
to continue doing something even when it is hard
to become aware of political issues and start caring about t...
to change to a different option because of a need
to decide that someone is wrong or guilty
to start working hard on something seriously
to wash and make yourself look clean and tidy