to make an effort to improve your performance
hacer un esfuerzo para mejorar tu rendimiento (haseer un esfuerzo para mejorahr tu rendimiyento)
"You need to pull your socks up if you want that promotion."
"Necesitas hacer un esfuerzo si quieres esa promoción." (Necesitas **aser un esfuerzo** si quieres esa promocion)
something very pleasing to hear
to create something that lasts and benefits others after you...
to take a short break
the use of willpower to overcome physical problems
to identify and fix errors or problems in a computer program
to do something different or unconventional