to regain control of your emotions or behavior
взять себя в руки и восстановить контроль над эмоциями или поведением (vzyat sebya v ruki i vosstanovit kontrol nad emosiyami ili povedeniem)
"Stop crying and pull yourself together – we need to find a solution."
"Перестань плакать и возьми себя в руки — нам нужно найти решение." (perestan plakat i vazmi sebya v ruki nam nuzhno nayti reshenie)
to have many responsibilities or tasks
to punish someone severely
to be very frightened
at the peak of activity or excitement
to focus attention closely on something specific
Things often seem worst just before they improve.
