to strike repeatedly with force, such as intense sun or rain
wiederholt mit Kraft schlagen, wie intensiver Sonnenschein oder Regen (wiederholt mit Kraft schlagen, wie intensiver Sonnenschein oder Regen)
"The afternoon sun beat down on the field all day."
"Die Nachmittagssonne schlug den ganzen Tag auf das Feld ein." (Die Nachmittagssonne **schlug** den ganzen Tag auf das Feld ein.)
to use one's influence or connections to get things done
exactly what is needed or wanted
to suffer silently from jealousy or longing
to talk directly about the main topic
to focus on moving forward and not dwell on past mistakes
Try to do better or go beyond your limits.