to remain firmly committed to a belief or value
坚定地坚持某个信仰或价值观 (jianding de jianchi mouge xinyang huo jiazhi guan)
"She holds fast to transparency even under pressure."
"即使在压力下，她依然坚持透明度。" (jishi zai yali xia, ta yiran jianchi toumingdu)
to be disconnected from what is real or practical
to go faster; to increase speed
to have doubts about the truth or value of something
to show warmth or acceptance toward someone
to not be progressing as quickly as planned
to persuade people to support you or your ideas
