to tell something briefly
рассказать что-то кратко (rasskazat' chto-to kratko)
"To make a long story short, I missed my flight."
"Чтобы сократить историю, я опоздал на рейс." (Chtoby **sokratit' istoriyu**, ya opozdal na reys.)
To put in more effort than is expected
to reveal a secret accidentally
to be extremely happy
Don’t surrender; keep trying even in difficult circumstances...
to take a risk in the hope of success
To encounter one’s ultimate defeat or failure.
