to work hard and continuously
работать усердно и непрерывно (rabotat' usyerdno i nepreryvno)
"If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you’ll achieve your goals."
"Если ты держишь нос к камню, ты достигнешь своих целей." (yesli ty **derzhish' nos k kamnyu**, ty dostignesh' svoikh tseley)
to make small adjustments to improve performance
to fail completely or embarrass oneself
to receive a lot of public attention
very special or rare
to establish dialogue or discussion
to pursue what you truly want in life