| English | Russian |
| but to make it work for good instead of for evil lies in the domain dealing with the principles of human duty | но заставить работать его на общее благо, а не на чьи-либо злые умыслы, есть задача первоочередная для всякого человека, разделяющего принципы гуманизма (bigmaxus) |
| it would be hard to make that work | нелегко будет этого добиться (While the Hullo seems to be doing fairly well going between Vancouver and Nanaimo, I'm not convinced there would be enough foot traffic to make a similar and cost effective service going to the Sunshine Coast. never mind Bowen. Would be hard to make that work. (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| make it one's life's work to do something | посвящать свою жизнь (чему-либо • So there is a breed of scientists who make it life's work to shake up the existing order. • Retired teacher and politician who has made it life's work to address the needs of young people, newcomers and people with disabilities. Abysslooker) |
| make it one's life's work to do something | сделать делом всей своей жизни (Technical) |
| make it work for | обернуть это в пользу (suburbian) |