These verbs are compared as they mean to hold back or keep under control.

当这些动词的词意为抑制或处于控制之下时,常对它们进行比较.

This goes together with planning: you turn a big and hairy project into a set of small furry balls you can always keep under control.

这一点要和计划一起做：你把一个毛茸茸的大项目分成一些小毛团儿，这样你就可以始终把它控制得得心应手。