Restrain Yourself I

Question 1

to try to make a bad situation better

Answer 1

salvage /ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/

It was a desperate attempt to salvage the situation.

Question 2

to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you

Answer 2

indulge
потакать

I love red wine but I don’t often indulge myself.

Question 3

likely to achieve success soon or in the near future

Answer 3

up-and-coming

She was an up-and-coming actress.

Question 4

a tightly stretched wire or rope fixed high above the ground, across which skilled people walk, especially in order to entertain others:

Answer 4

tightrope

One of the acrobats who walked the tightrope at the circus did it blindfolded.