to defeat and perform better than someone in a competition, sport, business, etc.

打ち負かす, 凌ぐ
to end in a disappointing or weak way, particularly after a good start

しぼむ, 終わりが期待外れになる
to stop working or functioning

壊れる, 動かなくなる
to be defeated or surpassed by someone or something else

負ける, 見逃す
to experience good luck

運が良い, 運をつかむ
to lose the opportunity to do or participate in something useful or fun

見逃す, 参加しない
to succeed or come to a favorable outcome

うまくいく, 結果が出る
to choose among a group of people or things

選ぶ, 選び出す
to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

失敗する, うまくいかない
to try a new theory in real situations to see how well it works or gather feedback

テストする, 試してみる
to perform or demonstrate one's abilities with the aim of getting a specific role or position

オーディションを受ける, 試みる
