to isolate yourself from others to calm down
s'isoler des autres pour se calmer (s'isoler des autres pour se calmer)
"He shut himself away for a while to clear his mind."
"Il s'est isolé pendant un moment pour clarifier son esprit." (Il s'est isole pendant un moment pour clarifier son esprit)
to make steady progress toward a higher position or goal
to keep being interested and eager to learn
to continue doing something despite difficulties
to keep up with messages during an online meeting
to use something so much that it becomes unusable
to defend your rights or express your opinions confidently