to try not to cry
essayer de ne pas pleurer (essayer de ne pas pleurer)
"She fought back tears while saying goodbye."
"Elle a essayé de ne pas pleurer en disant au revoir." (Elle a essaye de ne pas pleurer en disant au revoir.)
to continue working even during difficult times
to show happiness or satisfaction through facial expression...
to make someone feel happier or more hopeful
to lose focus or stop paying attention
to continue making great efforts toward achieving something
to stay until the end of something that is long or boring