to slow your pace in preparation for something
何かに備えてペースを落とす (nanika ni sonaete pēsu o otosu)
"We gear down for finals by taking fewer shifts that week."
"私たちはその週、ファイナルに向けてシフトを減らしてギアダウンします。" (watashitachi wa sono shū, fainaru ni mukete shifuto o herashite giadawn shimasu.)
to act courageously despite being afraid
to focus deeply on something to forget stress
to defend important beliefs or principles even when it's har...
to thank someone genuinely and wholeheartedly
to make progress or advance toward improvement
to encourage or support other people emotionally