to create a situation where one has limited options
создать ситуацию, в которой у человека ограниченные возможности (sozdat' situatsiyu, v kotoroy u cheloveka ogranichennyye vozmozhnosti)
"He painted himself into a corner by promising too much."
"Он загнал себя в угол, пообещав слишком много." (On **zagnal sebya v ugol**, poobeshchav slishkom mnogo.)
to boast or brag about your achievements
to make a special effort to help someone
to change direction or strategy quickly
to continue to hope or work toward a goal even after setback...
to understand something by combining small details
a very small amount compared to what is needed
