zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
overanxiety; needless worry
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
long time; long interval; for quite some time
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
critic; reviewer; commentator
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
contrary to one's expectations