Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.
多亏了他的推荐，我得以在东京的一所大学里担任老师。
It was all thanks to his recommendation that I was able to become a teacher at a college in Tokyo.
大地直到四月底才得以从冬季冰冷的握持中挣脱出来。天渐暖了，雪和冰也都融化成溪了。
It was not until the end of April that winter began to release the land from its icy grip. The days became warmer; snow and ice turned into streams of meltwater.