to succeed or fail by your own efforts
добиться успеха или потерпеть неудачу своими силами (dobitsa uspeha ili poterpet neudachu svoimi silami)
"When you start your own business, it’s sink or swim."
"Когда начинаешь свой бизнес, всё зависит от тебя — плыви или тони." (kogda nachinayesh svoy biznes vsyo zavisit ot tebya plivi ili toni)
to be unusually advanced or innovative for its era
to gain someone's trust through actions or reliability
to feel responsible for everything; to take on too much stre...
to show kindness and affection to others
a sharp increase in growth after a period of slow progress
an unpredictable person who may cause problems