to gain influence by persistent effort
通过持续的努力获得影响力 (tōngguò chíxù de nǔlì huòqǔ yǐngxiǎnglì)
"Community organizers carve out power through consistent meetings."
"社区组织者通过不断的会议获得影响力。" (Shèqū zǔzhī zhě tōngguò bùduàn de huìyì huòqǔ yǐngxiǎnglì.)
to get creative ideas or motivation from something
to offer or extend an apology to someone
to cover something with a new layer of paint
to take responsibility for your own actions and outcomes
to ignore or dismiss something or someone
to make someone feel sad; to move to a lower position
