to try hard to get something done or accepted
стараться изо всех сил, чтобы что-то было сделано или принято (starat'sya izo vsekh sil, chtoby chto-to bylo sdelano ili prinyato)
"The opposition party pushed for a new anti-corruption bill."
"Оппозиционная партия настаивала на новом антикоррупционном законе." (Oppozitsionnaya partiya nastaivala na novom antikorruptsionnom zakone.)
to actively try to get a higher position at work
to win or succeed over others
to stop making excuses and take responsibility
to appear or arrive at an event
to politely clarify that your opinion differs from someone e...
to be unable to move because of fear