to keep expenses under control
将开支控制在一定范围内 (jiang kaizhi kongzhi zai yiding fanwei nei)
"The company managed to hold down costs despite rising raw material prices."
"尽管原材料价格上涨，公司还是设法控制了开支。" (jinguan yuancailiao jiage shangzhang, gongsi haishi shefa **kongzhile kaizhi**.)
to think about the future or consider wider possibilities
to maintain an emotional or communicative link with someone
to study something again before an exam
to make your goals or dreams come true
to give respect or recognition to someone for their contribu...
to start growing or improving rapidly
