to end something earlier than planned
予定より早く何かを終わらせる (yotei yori hayaku nanika o owaraseru)
"We had to cut short the meeting due to a technical issue."
"技術的な問題のため、私たちはミーティングをcut shortしなければなりませんでした。" (Gijutsuteki na mondai no tame, watashitachi wa mītingu o cut short shinakereba narimasen deshita.)
to think carefully about your feelings and actions
to help or contribute to a task or effort
to continue doing something with determination
to fall under a particular level or value
to get yourself ready for something
to make a small mistake