to improve one's situation through hard work and determination
améliorer sa situation grâce au travail acharné et à la détermination (ameliorer sa situation grace au travail acharne et a la determination)
"Despite all the challenges, he pulled himself up by the bootstraps and succeeded."
"Malgré tous les défis, il s'est pris en main et a réussi." (malgre tous les defis il ses pris en main et a reussi)
a small but essential part of a large system
to trust someone even though you may not have all the facts
to impress or amaze someone with beauty or charm
someone very precious or loved deeply
to monitor someone or something closely
To not take something too seriously or literally