Success, failure and difficulty

1. Succeeding
_ I managed to contact him just before he left his office.
_ I don't think I can manage the whole walk. I think I'll turn back.
_ We succeeded in persuading a lot of people to join our project.
_ We've achieved/ accomplished (v- hoàn thành) a great deal in the last three years.
_ The company has achieved all its goals/aims/targets for this year.
_ Do you think his plan with come off? (v- dc hoan thanh)

Matrix for some typical collocations with 'succeeding' verbs:

_ The management have reached/secured an agreement with the union (n- công đoàn) which will guarantee no strikes for the next three years.
_ Now that I've fulfilled all my responsibilities to my family, I feel I can retire and go round the world.
_ The church building-fund has failed to reach/attain/achieve its target of $250,000.
_ I never thought I would attain/realize/fulfill my ambition (n- muon mong, tham vong), but now I have.
_ Very few people realize/fulfill all their hopes and dreams in life, very few indeed, I cal tell you.
_ We hope the two sides reach/achieve a compromise and avoid war.
_ I'm afraid that little scheme of mine didn't come off.

2. Failing
_ Plans and projects often go wrong or misfire (v- ko nỗ). (don't turn out as intended)
_ Companies, clubs and societies often fold throuhg lack of success. (close down)
_ A plan or project may falter, even if it finally succeeds. (go through ups and down)
_ All your plans and hard work/efforts may come to nothing.

3. Difficulty
_ I have great difficulty in getting up in the morning. I find it difficult to remember the names of everybody in the class.
_ It's hard/difficult to hear what she's saying.
_ I often have trouble starting the car on cold mornings.
_ We've had a lot of bother (n- điều khó chịu) with the neighbours lately (adv- gần đây).
_ Can you cope with (v- đối phó, đương đầu) three more students? They've just arrived.
_ I've no money, my girl-friend's left me; I need help; I just can't cope any more.