to do work in advance before it is due
делать работу заранее, до срока
"I try to work ahead so deadlines don’t stress me out."
"я стараюсь работать заранее, чтобы дедлайны не вызывали у меня стресс."
to try to find out information secretly or out of curiosity
to move gradually through stages of change
to make yourself feel less worried or anxious
to look deep inside yourself for strength or understanding
to close something with a zipper
to reduce the rate at which prices are rising