Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
------St. Francis of Assisi
| tenacity/perseverance | un. 毅力 |
| tenacious | adj. 有毅力的 |
| persevere/persist in/with | vi. 坚持做... |
| commitment/undertaking/endeavor | cn. 努力要做的任务/事业 |
| undertake sth./ to do sth. | vt. 承担做... |
| endeavor to do sth. | vt. 努力做... |
| have a yearning/longing/craving for sth. | 渴望得到 |
| yearn/long/crave to do/ for sth. | vi. 渴望却又很难得到 |
| insurmountable | adj.不可逾越的（困难，问题） |
| weakness | cn. 软弱；弱点 |
| peccadillo | cn. （道德上的）小错误 |
| blunder | cn. 重大过错 |
| charismatic/glamourous | adj. 富有魅力的 |
| morale | un. 士气，热情 |
| conscientious | adj.尽职尽责的 |
| high-caliber | adj.高水平的 |
| nuisance | sig.惹人烦的人或事 |
| nuance<br /> eg. A translator has to be alert to every nuance. | cn.细微的差别 |
| formidable/daunting task/job | 艰巨的任务 |
| devoted/fervent/ardent | adj. 热爱的，投入的 |
| devotion | un. 投入，奉献 |
| fever | sing. 发烧，狂热 |
| exert oneself to/ take pains to | 全力以赴 |
| gratification | un.满足感 |
| be gratified by | 因……而感到满足 |
| gratify someone's desire/need/curiosity | 满足某人需要 |
| gratifying | adj.让人满足的 |
| competitive | adj.竞争激烈的 |
| competent | adj. 有能力的 |
| competence | un. 能力 |
| insomnia | un. 失眠 |
| workaholic | n. 工作狂 |
| demanding | adj. 苛刻的 |
| whine about | vi. 发牢骚，抱怨 |
| grudge （against） | cn. 不满，妒忌/vt. 不情愿地做…… |
