to be in a stressful situation with a lot of demands
находиться в стрессовой ситуации с множеством требований (nakhodit'sya v stressovoy situatsii s mnozhestvom trebovaniy)
"She performs well even when she’s under pressure."
"Она хорошо работает даже когда она под давлением." (ona khorosho rabotayet dazhe kogda ona pod davleniem)
to avoid bringing up a problem that will cause trouble
to improve one's position, typically in a career or personal...
to memorize something perfectly
to approach the last possible moment before a deadline
to create the base or starting point for something
at the peak of activity or excitement