If you are on page 4 after 1.5 years, (imho) you're not going to make it.
I took a VERY HARD keyword and placed it 1st/2nd and it took me 4 months.
That was the fastest i could do it mostly whitehat.
Im not sure what you are into but you might start looking at getting aggressive.
But only push it as far as you need and then maintain.
good news.... you're already on page 4! at a year and a half old domain, give it hell