to be the best or most impressive thing in a situation
die beste oder beeindruckendste Sache in einer Situation sein (die beste oder beeindruckendste Sache in einer Situation sein)
"Out of all the new projects, his idea took the cake."
"Von allen neuen Projekten war seine Idee die beste." (von allen neuen Projekten war seine Idee die beste)
to lose energy or enthusiasm
to hear news or rumors indirectly
Don’t take on more responsibility than you can handle.
a case that is easily decided or obvious
a small but essential part of a large system
people or organizations who hold authority or control