something boringly repetitive
что-то скучное и повторяющееся (chto-to skuchnoye i povtoryayushcheyesya)
"It's the same old story every time we meet."
"Одна и та же старая история каждый раз, когда мы встречаемся." (odna i ta zhe staraya istoriya kazhdy raz kogda my vstrechayemsya)
to remain calm and not get too emotional
to start over again
to be in favor with someone
Continue trying even when it’s hard.
to achieve something gradually and steadily
to behave in a way that fits a particular role or situation
