to succeed in doing something difficult
успешно выполнить что-то трудное (uspeshno vypolnit' chto-to trudnoe)
"He brought off a surprise victory in the competition."
"Он добился неожиданной победы в соревновании." (On dobilsya neozhidannoy pobedy v sorevnovanii.)
to extinguish flames, especially candles
to remain calm and focused under pressure
to restore harmony or fix a mistake with someone
to happen or develop in a particular way
to make sure everyone understands the same plan
to improve your professional skills or position
