Possible Clues:

• One who gets further than expected
• Lady sleuth entering, her voice shaky for one doing surprisingly well!
• Finished with a Greek character always the one exceeding expectations
• Incredible verve, a heroic sort exceeding expectations
• *Person who constantly exceeds expectations
• In charge of carry-out for party at the centre and did much, much, better than expected
• Wasn't expected to go through hell and back with old priest winding up engineer and rector