to act in opposition to someone or something
действовать против кого-то или чего-то (deystvovat protiv kogo-to ili chego-to)
"The new policy may work against small businesses."
"Новая политика может работать против малого бизнеса." (Novaya politika mozhet **rabotat protiv** malogo biznesa.)
to look suddenly happy or excited
to become more self-assured by repeated practice
to write something so it can be used later for a purpose
to fail to happen or be completed
to prepare to compete or argue directly with someone
to explore something deeply and thoroughly
