to plan carefully before taking action
планировать тщательно перед действием (planirovat' tchatel'no pered deystviyem)
"Before starting the project, he always says measure twice, cut once."
"Прежде чем начать проект, он всегда говорит 'мерить дважды, резать один раз'." (Prezhde chem nachat' proyekt, on vsegda govorit 'merit' dvazhdy, rezat' odin raz'.)
to continue progressing without slowing down
to make difficult decisions in challenging situations
to do a lot of difficult or complicated things to achieve so...
to be motivated by strong enthusiasm or love for something
a feeling of deep sadness or sorrow
to understand the overall situation or goal
