An important person in a small organization or area.
Важный человек в небольшой организации или области. (vazhny chelovek v nebolshoy organizatsii ili oblasti)
"He prefers being a big fish in a small pond rather than competing globally."
"Он предпочитает быть большой рыбой в маленьком пруду, а не конкурировать на глобальном уровне." (on predpochitaet byt bolshoy ryboy v malenkom prudu a ne konkurirovat na globalnom urovne)
to feel good about something you have done
to understand or solve something by combining information
A victory won at too great a cost to be worthwhile.
to accept responsibility for something wrong
to delay making a final decision so you have choices
to behave in a way that others should follow