to delay doing something, especially spending or launching new projects
откладывать выполнение чего-либо, особенно расходование или запуск новых проектов (otkladyvat' vypolnenie chego-libo, osobenno rashodovanie ili zapusk novykh proyektov)
"Investors decided to hold off on new ventures until the market improved."
"Инвесторы решили отложить новые проекты до улучшения рынка." (Investory reshili otlozhit' novye proyektov do uluchsheniya rynka.)
to change the way you think about failure
to use something as a foundation or starting point
to finish something by adding a final touch
to begin taking on a leadership role or responsibility
to do something very quickly, often carelessly
to go through an official process or approval in parliament...
