to increase your effort or speed
увеличить усилия или скорость (uvelichit' usiliya ili skorost')
"The team needs to step up a gear to meet the deadline."
"Команде нужно увеличить усилия, чтобы успеть к сроку." (Komande nuzhno **uvelichit' usiliya**, chtoby uspet' k sroku.)
to introduce an idea subtly to influence someone later
doubts or reconsideration about a decision
to show agreement by nodding
to focus on moving forward and not dwell on past mistakes
A place where many different cultures blend together
to show kindness and affection to others