to give attention to becoming better at something
сосредоточиться на улучшении (sosredotochit'sya na uluchshenii)
"Every student should focus on improvement rather than perfection."
"Каждому студенту следует сосредоточиться на улучшении, а не на совершенствовании." (kazhdomu studentu sleduet sosredotochit'sya na uluchshenii, a ne na sovershenstvovanii)
to develop mental and emotional toughness
to remove negative thoughts or influences
to trade directly without using intermediaries
to surprise someone unexpectedly
to distribute cards to players in a card game
to pay attention to and remember something important