An underhanded trick. / A lifehack.

passing (as in a test) / suitability, eligibility

to pass (a test)

to use / to employ / to make use of, to apply / to spend

technique, art, skill

(judo) yuko, points or the judge call to the points in judo match. Fewer points to ippon.

skill / technique

examination, exam, test / quiz

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend

distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that, yon / particularly, male personal third person pronoun: he / by extension from he: boyfriend