to increase your effort or speed
增加你的努力或速度 (zēngjiā nǐ de nǔlì huò sùdù)
"The team needs to step up a gear to meet the deadline."
"团队需要加快努力以赶上截止日期。" (Tuánduì xūyào **jiākuài nǔlì** yǐ gǎn shàng jiézhǐ rìqī.)
to increase the intensity or amount of something
knowledge and understanding gained through life experience
to make something less forceful or intense
to start behaving more responsibly.
to fall asleep suddenly, especially when sitting
a gesture of appreciation or respect
