to take strong measures to stop corruption
предпринимать жесткие меры для прекращения коррупции (predprinimat' zhestkie mery dlya prekrashcheniya korruptsii)
"The new government promised to crack down on corruption."
"Новое правительство пообещало предпринять жесткие меры для прекращения коррупции." (Novoe pravitel'stvo poobeshchalo predprinyat' zhestkie mery dlya prekrashcheniya korruptsii.)
to get rid of something you no longer need; to discard
to persuade someone to join an activity
to dismiss employees due to economic downturn
to move backward; to retreat
to absorb good energy and positive thoughts
to start speaking after a period of silence or tension
