to start a friendly conversation in an awkward situation
comenzar una conversación amigable en una situación incómoda (comenzar una conversacion amigable en una situacion incomoda)
"To break the ice, I told a joke."
"Para romper el hielo, conté un chiste." (Para **romper el hielo**, conte un chiste)
to be under a lot of pressure or stress
to be in control of something or in charge of a situation
A visual image can express complex ideas better than words
to lead by example, taking the initiative
To do your fair share of work.
to make a bad situation even worse