to think very hard about something
очень сильно думать о чём-то (ochen' sil'no dumat' o chjom-to)
"I had to rack my brains to remember her name."
"Мне пришлось rack my brains, чтобы вспомнить её имя." (Mne prishlos' **rack my brains**, chtoby vspomnit' yeyyo imya.)
tired or annoyed with something
a brilliant and creative idea
a situation has started to change in your favor
to start a new hobby or leisure activity
the power and reach of the law to catch criminals
to make a process more efficient and effective by simplifyin...