to look closely or carefully at something difficult to see
仔细或小心地看难以看到的事物 (zǎixì huò xiǎoxīn de kàn nán yǐ kàn dào de shìwù)
"She peered into the darkness, trying to see who was there."
"她凝视着黑暗,试图看清楚谁在那里。" (Tā **níngshì** zhe hēi'àn, shìtú kànqīngchǔ shuí zài nàlǐ.)
to help someone emotionally during a difficult time
to make efforts to improve the areas where you are lacking
to regain control of one's emotions; to recover composure
to take on new responsibilities or duties
to continue doing something with determination
to stop doing something annoying or bad