Work or endeavour to the best of one's ability

go at a double speed

dogmatism

carry out vigorously and speedily

arrogant(be puffed up)

within sight

gorged with meat and wine

meet one's match

Be spoiled

Very afeared

keep one's mouth shut

survey all that is spread before one

be at one's last gasp

No one knows how it will turn out.

close and intimate friendship

For months and years

see the saddle and think of the horse

Keep strictly the rules for reward and punishment

Driven to distraction

The plan is deep-laid in terms of the distant future.