to make an effort to improve your performance
努力提高自己的表现 (nuli tigao ziji de biaoxian)
"You need to pull your socks up if you want that promotion."
"如果你想要那个晋升，你需要更努力。" (Rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng yào nàgè jìnshēng, nǐ xūyào gèng nǔlì.)
confident and sure of oneself
to slow the pace of activity
showing maturity or wisdom greater than expected for one’s a...
to assist someone in a time of need
to do a lot of difficult or complicated things to achieve so...
to talk too much to someone
