to end a situation in which progress is not possible
romper el estancamiento o salir de una situación en la que no es posible avanzar (romper el estancamiento o salir de una situacion en la que no es posible avanzar)
"They finally managed to break the deadlock through discussion."
"Finalmente lograron romper el estancamiento a través de la discusión." (finalmente lograron romper el estancamiento a traves de la discusion)
to turn something on so it operates
someone who attracts attention and stands out
Things often get worse before they get better.
both people involved in a situation are equally responsible
to achieve the highest position in a company or field
a situation has started to change in your favor