to prepare for future success by hard work
für zukünftigen Erfolg durch harte Arbeit vorbereiten (fur zukunftigen erfolg durch harte arbeit vorbereiten)
"He spent years tilling the soil before his business finally grew."
"Er verbrachte Jahre damit, den Boden zu bestellen, bevor sein Geschäft endlich wuchs." (Er verbrachte Jahre damit, den **Boden zu bestellen**, bevor sein Geschaeft endlich wuchs.)
To try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money instead...
to be extremely surprised or frightened
to achieve what you have always wanted
to suddenly become nervous before doing something important
to pass something to someone of a later generation
to stop paying attention