surpass - outdo, be superior⏎
ruin - damage, spoil, make someone lose all their money⏎
strategy - a plan, tactics, policy⏎
standards, rules, regulations - fall, decrease, fail, ruin⏎
retain - keep something, hold something back preserve⏎
vendee - buyer, property purchaser⏎
scheme - plan, system⏎
train - teach, instruct, tutor, coach, mentor, educate, edify, nurture, develop, school, explain, impart (facts/information), prepare, prime, demonstrate, illustrate⏎
skill - ability, competence, expertise, dexterity⏎
undertaking - task, project, promise, agreement, commitment⏎