to stop yourself from showing emotion
empêcher de montrer ses émotions (empecher de montrer ses emotions)
"He tried to hold it in, but the tears came anyway."
"Il a essayé de retenir ses émotions, mais les larmes sont venues de toute façon." (Il a essaye de retenir ses emotions, mais les larmes sont venues de toute facon.)
to overcome fear and take courageous action
to make a mistake when dealing with something difficult
to begin taking on a leadership role or responsibility
to create or increase trust in something
to recover emotionally as time passes
to continue trying hard to achieve something