to aim for something very ambitious or difficult to achieve
нацелиться на что-то очень амбициозное или трудное для достижения (natselit'sya na chto-to ochen' ambitsioznoye ili trudnoye dlya dostizheniya)
"He decided to shoot for the stars by applying to the most prestigious universities."
"Он решил стрелять в звезды, подавая заявки в самые престижные университеты." (On reshil **streljat' v zvezdy**, podavaya zayavki v samye prestizhnye universiteti.)
to be able to make quick decisions and act quickly, especial...
to start working hard, especially after delaying
to avoid getting too close to someone
to stop working for the day
to submit something to someone in authority
to examine something in great depth
