to fail to achieve the intended result
не достичь намеченного результата (ne dostich namechennogo rezultata)
"His speech missed the mark and didn’t impress anyone."
"Его речь не попала в цель и никого не впечатлила." (yevo rech ne popala v tsel i nikavo ne vpechatlila)
To treat someone very gently or carefully.
to announce a punishment in court
to express an opinion openly and clearly
a significant or groundbreaking achievement
to persuade someone by discussion
something developing into something great
