to make an effort to improve your performance
fournir un effort pour améliorer vos performances (furnir un efort pur ameliorer vos performans)
"You need to pull your socks up if you want that promotion."
"Tu dois vraiment faire un effort si tu veux cette promotion." (tu dwa vrayman **faire un efort** si tu veu set promo-syon)
to accept a difficult situation patiently
a person who works too much and finds it hard to stop
to assert your authority or make a firm decision
very kind and generous
A peaceful time before trouble or chaos starts.
As I understand; based on what I know