the person or thing that motivates or leads progress
die Person oder Sache, die motiviert oder den Fortschritt anführt (die Person oder Sache, die motiviert oder den Fortschritt anführt)
"She was the driving force behind the project."
"Sie war die treibende Kraft hinter dem Projekt." (Sie war **die treibende Kraft** hinter dem Projekt.)
an obvious problem that no one wants to discuss
to discuss something in detail
too good or powerful to compete with
To go bankrupt or out of business.
to stay focused on your goal or objective despite obstacles
to pause and reassess a situation