to restrain oneself from reacting emotionally
se retenir de réagir émotionnellement (se retenir de reagir emotionnellement)
"He had to hold himself back from yelling at the meeting."
"Il a dû se retenir de crier lors de la réunion." (Il a du se retenir de crier lors de la reunion)
to keep one’s enthusiasm and energy high
to trust someone enough to tell them personal feelings or se...
to recover from failure or setback quickly
to express all your feelings freely
to use previous studies as a base for innovation
to be late or delayed