to improve behavior or performance; to become more responsible
улучшить поведение или производительность; стать более ответственным (uluchshit' povedenie ili proizvoditel'nost'; stat' bolee otvetstvennym)
"The factory had to clean up its act to avoid heavy fines."
"Заводу пришлось улучшить свои действия, чтобы избежать крупных штрафов." (Zavodu prishlos' uluchshit' svoi deystviya, chtoby izbezhat' krupnykh shtrafov.)
to create something that lasts and benefits others after you...
to feel affection or fondness for someone
to stay calm under stress or provocation
to change opinions or decisions repeatedly
negotiations aimed at ending a conflict
to inquire with several people
