a small sign of improvement or success in a difficult situation
небольшой знак улучшения или успеха в трудной ситуации (nebolshoy znak uluchsheniya ili uspekha v trudnoy situatsii)
"Even in the hardest times, he never gave up because there was always a glimmer of hope."
"Даже в самые трудные времена он не сдавался, потому что всегда была маленькая искорка надежды." (dazhe v samye trudnye vremena on ne sdavalsya, potomu chto vsegda byla malen'kaya iskorka nadezhdy)
to make use of a resource or ability
to think of something briefly
feeling emotional or about to cry
to discuss a problem thoroughly to find a solution
to use the law in a dishonest way to achieve something
someone who is very energetic and determined to succeed