| achieve |
to do or complete something with success. |
| achievement |
something that is completed with success using hard work or skill. |
| aha |
a word used to express feelings like surprise, success, discovery, or satisfaction. |
| ahead of |
making more progress or having more success than. [1/3 definitions] |
| ambitious |
having or showing a strong desire to reach a goal or have success in general. |
| arrive |
to gain an end; achieve success. [1/2 definitions] |
| back |
to bet on the success of. [1/15 definitions] |
| batting average |
(informal) one's degree of success at some endeavor. [1/2 definitions] |
| best |
with the most success or effect. [1/6 definitions] |
| better |
with more success or excellence. [1/11 definitions] |
| big-time |
success, often of a public kind (usu. preceded by "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
| black sheep |
one who differs from and is often an embarrassment or disgrace to his or her family or group. This may be be due to this person's disreputable behavior, lack of worldly success, or difference in belief or point of view from that of the group. |
| careerism |
zealous pursuit of success in a career, often at the expense of family life, ethics, or the like. |
| carry off |
to do with success. [1/2 definitions] |
| chance |
a risk; a possibility of success or failure. [1/4 definitions] |
| Cinderella |
anyone who achieves sudden success or happiness after a period of failure or misery. [1/2 definitions] |
| Cinderella story |
an account of a person, athletic team, or the like that achieves sudden, inexplicable success. |
| come back |
to return to success or prominence after a decline. [1/5 definitions] |
| competitive |
standing a good chance of success in a competition. [1/3 definitions] |
| cope1 |
to contend or struggle, esp. with some success (often fol. by "with"). [1/2 definitions] |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |