(of the way in which one endures hardships) in a struggling manner / (of the way in which one endures hardships) as if one were drowning

gasp for breath / drown gulping for air

drown in *one's hardships / struggle

raise / promote <position,status> / advance / rise / improve

improve [efficiency] / improve

finish filming

warm up

raise / promote <position,status> / advance / improve

take a close-up of / shoot a close-up of

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