to do a lot of difficult or complicated things to achieve something
делать много трудных или сложных вещей, чтобы достичь чего-то (delat' mnogo trudnykh ili slozhnykh veshchey, chtoby dostich' chego-to)
"I had to jump through hoops to get my visa approved."
"Мне пришлось сделать много трудных вещей, чтобы получить одобрение визы." (mne prishlos' jump zru khups, chtoby poluchit' odobrenie vizy)
to act independently and follow your own ideas
testifying as a witness in court
better things are coming in the future
not under one’s power or influence
quiet or calm people often have deep thoughts or emotions
to be good at talking or persuading people
