to try to control or resist strong emotions
пытаться контролировать или сопротивляться сильным эмоциям (pytat'sya kontrol'irovat' ili soprotivlyat'sya sil'nym emotsiyam)
"He fought back his tears during the farewell speech."
"Он сдерживал свои слёзы во время прощальной речи." (On **sderzhival** svoi slyozy vo vremya proshchal'noy rechi.)
to compare one factor with another to maintain equilibrium
to charge someone too much money
to scold or reprimand someone
to spend a lot of money on something special
to encourage people to stay motivated about shared targets
to lower the intensity or energy; to calm things
