to prevent from increasing or growing
防止增长或增长 (fangzhi zengzhang huo zengzhang)
"We need to keep down our expenses this month."
"我们需要在这个月keep down我们的开支。" (Women xuyao zai zhege yue keep down women de kaizhi.)
to create or think of new ideas
to separate or distinguish from others
to depend on friends for emotional support
to create an example that others can follow
to fail or not happen as planned
to stop doing or being involved in something