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The act of repairing or improving something so that every part of it works as it should
overhaul
to not do something, often because of fear or because you do not want to make a bad situation worse
to hold back
small sections that are easy or possible to deal with
manageable chunks
the ability to control your own thoughts and the way in which you behave
willpower
to use something for help because no other choice is available
to fall back on
something that can show how a particular situation is developing, or how people's opinions on a particular matter are changing
barometer
a book with empty pages where you can stick newspaper articles, pictures, etc. that you have collected and want to keep
a scrapbook
to encourage something to happen
to spur you into action
to make a bad decision
to fall into the trap
to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results
to throw caution to the wind
when a situation becomes difficult or unpleasant
when the going gets tough
a mistake or something that goes wrong
slip-up
to stay close to someone, or to continue to do something
to stick with
to think that many other things are the cause of something going wrong, or not as expected
to blame everyone and everything
