to maintain positivity and confidence during difficulties
поддерживать позитивность и уверенность в трудных ситуациях (podderzhivat' pozitivnost' i uverennost' v trudnykh situatsiyakh)
"She always manages to shine through challenges with a smile."
"Она всегда находит способ сиять через испытания с улыбкой." (Ona vsegda nakhodit sposob **siyat' cherez ispytaniya** s ulybkoy.)
to define or start pursuing new objectives
to spend less money; to reduce costs
to become stricter with spending or policy
to start working smoothly after some time or preparation
to remove something unwanted from a situation or process
to use past achievements as a foundation for more success
