to force yourself to do something that is emotionally difficult
заставить себя делать что-то, что эмоционально сложно (zastavit' sebya delat' chto-to, chto emotsional'no slozhno)
"He couldn't bring himself to tell her the truth."
"Он не смог заставить себя сказать ей правду." (On ne smog **zastavit' sebya** skazat' yey pravdu.)
to count backward to mark the start of an event
to recover or rise from a negative emotional state
to return something; to remind someone of the past
to keep one’s enthusiasm and energy high
to increase self-belief among team members
to win or succeed over others
