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1. Assert one's right to something. 2. If you stake a  claim  to something, you say or show that you have a  right  to it and that it should  belong  to you

to manage to use  something  in a way that brings good results:  If only we could  tap into  all that energy and creativity .

if two or more  things   happen  in  parallel , they  happen  at the same time and are  connected .

1. To achieve much success. You'll go a long way if you learn to never quit. 2. To be very useful or helpful.

1. You take part in or take advantage of something that was started by someone else. 2. To take part/ to become involved in an  activity  that someone else is  doing , in  order  to gain some of the  advantages  for yourself.  3. To become involved in someone else's successful activity or do something similar in order to achieve the same success.

be eligible

an opportunity has already passed and is no longer possible.

often used as a warning) at the risk of serious danger:  People who go climbing in winter do so at their own peril.  ♢  You go in Mike’s car at your peril. He’s a terrible driver. fraught with danger/peril Very risky indeed.  Fraught with  means “full of ” and is rarely used today except in the sense of something undesirable.

1. To slowly begin to like someone or something. 2. To become more fervent and earnest toward someone, something, or a group; to become more responsive and receptive to someone, a group, or something. 

working  together, especially well or closely: I want these two groups to  work /operate in  tandem  on this project .

-used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet. -to date

1. To  begin  to have a  similar   standard  or to do something in a  similar  way to someone or something. 2. To conform, adhere to, or agree with that which is established or generally accepted, such as rules, beliefs, modes of behavior, etc. 3. Adhere to established rules or predetermined courses of action. 4. To behave in a manner similar to someone or something

at whatever time or in whatever way one pleases.

a campaign directed against a person or group holding views considered unorthodox or a threat to society.

To  watch   carefully  what someone is  doing ,  especially  so that you can  criticize  them