directly from the original or reliable source
непосредственно от оригинального или надежного источника (neposredstvenno ot original'nogo ili nadezhnogo istochnika)
"I heard the news from the horse’s mouth."
"Я услышал новость из первых уст." (Ya uslyshal novost' **iz pervykh ust**.)
To continue practicing a custom so that it is not forgotten
being considered for elimination or discontinuation
a situation has started to change in your favor
to relax after a period of hard work
to risk everything on a single venture or decision
something very frightening or terrifying
