to direct efforts or plans toward achieving something
napravlyat' usiliya ili plany na dostizhenie chego-to (napravlyat' usiliya ili plany na dostizhenie chego-to)
"Her education is aimed toward a career in medicine."
"Eyo obrazovaniye napravleno na kar'yeru v meditsine." (Eyo obrazovaniye napravleno na kar'yeru v meditsine.)
to inspire people by using something as a motivator
to praise someone for something
to fall onto one side accidentally
to fail or give up because of too much pressure or stress
to sleep in order to recover from something like fatigue or...
to make efforts to improve the areas where you are lacking
