Matching Pairs Star w1Online version --------------------- by Evgenia Bakina 1 everlasting. I wish someone would invent an everlasting light bulb. 2 achiever. He's from a family of high achievers (= very successful people). 3 to give sth a try. I decided to give education another try. 4 to end up. She'll end up unemployed. 5 self-centred. 6 pursue. She decided to pursue a career in television. 7 to figure. I figured that it was time to tell her the truth. successful person to follow something, try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time. to do something in order to find out if it works or if you like it to finally be in a particular place or situation continuing for a long time or always interested only in yourself to decide