to cause someone to feel sympathy or emotion
вызывать у кого-то сочувствие или эмоции (vyzyvat' u kogo-to sochuvstvie ili emotsii)
"Her story struck a chord with the audience."
"Ее история зацепила струну у аудитории." (Eeyo istoriya zatsipila strunu u auditorii)
to make something easier to understand or to tidy a place
to contact a potential customer without prior introduction
to remove unwanted parts from something
to allow others to live as they choose without interference
an event that makes someone realize they need to change
a small sign of possible success or improvement