to keep your emotions under control
mantener las emociones bajo control (mantener las emosiones bajo kontrol)
"He tried to hold his emotions in check during the speech."
"Trató de mantener sus emociones bajo control durante el discurso." (trato de mantener sus emosiones bajo kontrol durante el discurso)
to save money for a specific purpose
to look suddenly happy or excited
to criticize someone or something angrily
to monitor someone's activities or progress
to take revenge; to return money owed
to finish tasks and close out the workday