to achieve something gradually and steadily
достигать чего-либо постепенно и уверенно (dostigat chevo-libo postupenno i uverenno)
"He built his business brick by brick."
"Он построил свой бизнес кирпич за кирпичом." (on postroil svoi biznes kirpich za kirpichom)
to set a firm boundary or make a limit clear
to miss an opportunity
to be so surprised that you doubt what you see
Involved or informed about a situation
to have a very bad memory
to change the rules or conditions to make success harder