desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to have an eye on; to zero in on
not to be depended on; of little hope
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
craving; longing; thirsting
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to breathe while sleeping
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
true character; true heart; true spirit