to express an opinion in a direct and straightforward way
выразить мнение прямо и откровенно (vyrazit mnenie pryamo i otkrovenno)
"To put it bluntly, you were wrong."
"Если говорить прямо, вы ошибались." (esli govorit pryamo, vy oshibalys)
to imagine pleasant things while awake
a strong and determined person
to try very hard to help or please someone
to receive strong criticism
to change and adapt as things in society or technology chang...
to see a small sign of improvement in a bad situation
