Ace
Ace verb - Succeed at easily.
Pull off
Pull off verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.
Usage example: the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops
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He's an ace of a pilot and can pull off several very dangerous maneuvers.
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Many of the murderers in Ace Attorney are either too paranoid, prideful, or just plain crazy to pull off a simple murder.
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Also, while their battleships did practically nothing during World War I, the tiny Austrian submarine force managed to pull off some amazing stunts; captain Von Trapp (made popular in The Sound of Music) was their greatest submarine ace.
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