to start sleeping, especially unintentionally
s'endormir (s'endormir)
"He dropped off to sleep while watching TV."
"Il s'est endormi en regardant la télévision." (il s'est endormi en regardant la télévision)
to behave in a confident and dignified way
to continue trying with faith and optimism
to hope something unpleasant would disappear or never happen
to lose control emotionally under stress
to maintain emotional stability and not overreact
to start a new chapter in life; to move on from the past