to reduce the amount of money a government or company owes
réduire la dette (réduire la dette)
"The government is trying to bring down debt by increasing exports."
"Le gouvernement essaie de réduire la dette en augmentant les exportations." (Le gouvernement essaie de réduire la dette en augmentant les exportations.)
to suddenly start burning
to pretend to agree or cooperate with something
to gradually develop skills or actions that lead to success
to make policies consistent with those of another country or...
to make efforts to become better or achieve progress
to admit your true feelings or reality to yourself