desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
craving for the limelight
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
literally; to the letter; literal
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
even though; despite; when
modesty; humility; being humble
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
promotion; raising of status
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be born; to come into the world
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
and so; therefore; for that reason
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to grumble; to make difficulties
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice