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 support or strengthen something that is weak or unstable
to admit errors openly so they can be fixed
to continue trying to achieve something despite difficulties
to be promoted to a higher position
to wash and make yourself look clean and tidy
to reduce the amount of money spent on something
