to start working seriously
начать работать серьезно (nachat' rabotat' seryozno)
"If you want to pass the exam, you’d better buckle down and study."
"Если ты хочешь сдать экзамен, тебе стоит buckle down и учиться." (Yesli ty khochesh' sdat' ekzamen, tebe stoit buckle down i uchit'sya.)
to be in trouble, especially with someone you care about
a sincere and open conversation
to suddenly become nervous before doing something important
to be direct and honest without wasting time
If you are determined, you can find a way to achieve your go...
to do the same work or live the same way as someone else, us...
