a significant or groundbreaking achievement
значительное или новаторское достижение (znachitel'noe ili novatorskoe dostizhenie)
"The first man landing on the moon was truly a giant leap for mankind."
"Первый человек, приземлившийся на Луну, действительно стал огромным шагом для человечества." (Pervyj chelovek, prizemlivshijsya na Lunu, deystvitel'no stal **ogromnym shagom dlya chelovechestva**.)
to spend a lot of money in a short period of time
a person who refuses to believe without proof
to make someone feel sad or to reduce something
to take strict action to stop something
Things often seem worst just before they improve.
it’s better to do something late than not do it at all
