to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
unfairness; injustice; partiality
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it
to keep in mind; to memorize
(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
those (near the second person)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
(not so) much; (not) very
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to need; to call for; to require
not necessarily so; is not always true
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be born; to come into the world
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
progress; advance; improvement; development
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way