to use one’s past knowledge or experience as a resource
использовать прошлые знания или опыт как ресурс (ispol'zovat' proshlye znaniya ili opyt kak resurs)
"She drew on her experience to guide the brainstorming session."
"Она использовала свой опыт для проведения сессии мозгового штурма." (ona **ispol'zovala svoy opyt** dlya provedeniya sessii mozgovogo shturma)
to be unable to move because of sudden fear or surprise
to remain firmly committed to a belief or value
to gain control of another company through acquisition
to reduce the size, scope, or extent of something
to introduce or prepare the way for something
to make slow, consistent progress toward achieving something
