to refuse to change your position or opinion
自分の立場や意見を変えないこと (jibun no tachiba ya iken wo kaenai koto)
"She held her ground even when others disagreed."
"彼女は他の人が反対しても自分の立場を守った。" (kanojo wa hoka no hito ga hantai shitemo **jibun no tachiba wo mamotta**.)
to decide something different from before
to have a noticeable impact or influence
someone or something that is very annoying
to increase rapidly; to become very high
to make a process more efficient and effective by simplifyin...
Continue trying and don’t quit.
