to compare something with a standard or benchmark
сравнивать что-то с эталоном или стандартом (sravnivat' chto-to s etalonom ili standartom)
"Finance maps against last year's numbers before approving raises."
"Финансы сравнивают с цифрами прошлого года перед утверждением повышения зарплаты" (finansy sravnivayut s tsiframi proshlogo goda pered utverzhdeniem povysheniya zarplaty)
to combine efforts to achieve a goal
to gradually feel more comfortable and happy in a situation
to invest in something; to believe in an idea or plan
to depend on something when other options fail
to suggest or imply something indirectly about the future
to discourage or dissuade someone
