to attribute something to a particular cause
приписывать что-то определённой причине (pripisyvat chto-to opredelennoy prichine)
"Let’s chalk up the delay to bad weather."
"Давайте спишем задержку на плохую погоду." (davaite spishem zaderzhku na plokhuyu pogodu)
an achievement to be proud of
to go ahead or be in front in a competition
to move faster; to hurry up
to keep your plans or intentions secret
to admit that what one said was wrong
to increase interest or support for something