to work hard on something for a long period
lange Zeit hart an etwas arbeiten (lange zeit hart an etwas arbeiten)
"She grinded away at her studies to pass the exam."
"Sie arbeitete hart an ihren Studien, um die Prüfung zu bestehen." (sie arbeitete hart an ihren studien um die prufung zu bestehen)
to do something extremely well or successfully
to quietly discover what people think
a man who is excessively attached to his mother
to forget or stop being aware of something
to be patient; to wait
make the best of your current situation