| ambitious |
having or showing a strong desire to succeed; having ambition. [1/2 definitions] |
| chance |
When you take a chance, it means that you do something, or try to do something, even if you might not succeed at it. You take a risk. [1/5 definitions] |
| determined |
If you are determined to do something, you have made a strong decision to do it, and you will keep trying to do it until you succeed. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. [1/2 definitions] |
| drive |
When you have drive, it means that you have a strong desire to do things and are willing to do what is necessary to succeed. [1/10 definitions] |
| fail |
to not do or not succeed in doing; be unable. [1/7 definitions] |
| failure |
the act of not succeeding or not doing. [2/4 definitions] |
| flourish |
to do well; succeed. [1/5 definitions] |
| get to first base |
to complete the first step towards reaching a goal; begin to succeed. |
| give up |
When you give up, you quit trying to do something. You want to do it, but you think you can't succeed, so you stop trying. [1/3 definitions] |
| make it |
to succeed in arriving or attending (often followed by to). [1/2 definitions] |
| manage |
to succeed in doing in spite of problems. [1/3 definitions] |
| obstacle |
An obstacle is something that blocks your way when you are trying to move forward. If a big tree has fallen across your path, it is a kind of obstacle. An obstacle is also something that makes it hard for you to succeed when you are trying to do something. |
| positive |
If you feel positive about something, you feel good about it or you feel it will succeed. If someone says positive things about you, they say good things about you. If you have a positive attitude about something, you think it is a good thing. [1/7 definitions] |
| promising |
seeming likely to succeed or turn out well in the future. |
| promotion |
Promotion is helping something to grow or succeed. [1/2 definitions] |
| skill |
A skill is something a person has learned that helps them do something or helps them succeed in something. [1/3 definitions] |
| squeak by |
barely succeed; almost fail. |
| squeak through |
barely succeed; almost fail |
| stuff |
If someone has the stuff to succeed, it means that they have exactly the things that are necessary for them to succeed. [1/7 definitions] |
| succeed |
If you try to do something and you succeed, it means that you are able to do it in the end. [1/3 definitions] |