to feel good about something you have done
чувствовать гордость за то, что вы сделали (chuvstvovat' gordost' za to, chto vy sdelali)
"You should take pride in your achievements."
"Вы должны гордиться своими достижениями." (Vy dolzhny gordit'sya svoimi dostizheniyami.)
to make a bad situation seem better by dealing with it calml...
to be sensible and intelligent
To try to make the best possible impression
a general practical principle based on experience
to support or defend someone
to suddenly make a lot of money