to keep expenses under control
держать расходы под контролем (derzhat' rashody pod kontrol'em)
"The company managed to hold down costs despite rising raw material prices."
"Компания смогла удержать расходы под контролем несмотря на рост цен на сырьё." (Kompaniya smogla **uderzhat' rashody pod kontrol'em** nesmotrya na rost tsen na syr'yo.)
to increase your confidence or strength gradually
to behave freely without control; to separate from restricti...
to dress or decorate in an exaggerated or showy way
to consider an idea casually without serious intention
to increase influence or demand for action
to remain in the same place and wait
