to state rules firmly and clearly
установить правила ясно и твердо (ustanovit' pravila yasno i tverdо)
"The manager laid down the law about punctuality."
"Менеджер утвердил правила относительно пунктуальности." (Menedzher **utverdiv pravilа** otnositel'no punktual'nosti.)
to change direction or strategy quickly
to encourage someone to continue or try harder
to become too frightened to do something
to discuss a problem thoroughly to find a solution
to create the base or starting point for something
to try to teach someone something that is difficult for them...
