to establish an example of excellence that others strive to reach
установить пример исключительности, к которому другие стремятся (ustanovit' primer iskluchitel'nosti, k kotoromu drugie stremyatsya)
"Her work ethic has set the standard for the entire team."
"Ее трудовая этика установила стандарт для всей команды." (Eyo trudovaya etika **ustanovila standart** dlya vsej komandy.)
to take the lead in a race or competition
to be unable to remember or think of something
it's very easy
to succeed despite many difficulties or challenges
to perform extremely well on an exam or task
to save money for future emergencies
