to perform well in a difficult situation
desempeñarse bien en una situación difícil (desempenyarse bien en una situacion dificil)
"He really rose to the occasion during the crisis."
"Realmente subió a la ocasión durante la crisis." (Realmente **subio a la ocasion** durante la crisis.)
to have a very bad memory
to start something new that others begin to follow
to make use of a resource or ability
to focus attention closely on something specific
to respond to information with action
to be very good at persuading or charming people with speech