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 take an exam
to freely express and share positive emotions
to invest a large amount of money in something
to explore the deeper meaning or reason behind your thoughts...
to regain belief in oneself after failure
to be completely honest with a person