to start a friendly conversation in an awkward situation
начать дружескую беседу в неудобной ситуации (nachat' druzheskuyu besedu v neudobnoy situatsii)
"To break the ice, I told a joke."
"Чтобы растопить лед, я рассказал шутку." (Chtoby **rastopit' led**, ya rasskazal shutku)
to move or act in a way that shows belief in one's abilities
To quickly become good friends and enjoy each other’s compan...
to stay focused on achieving your goal
to return to success after a period of failure
someone who is emotionally strong and unyielding
extremely tired or annoyed by something
