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something that encourages a person to do something

if something is doable, it can be achieved or performed

to try to deal with something or someone

to begin

to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule

a mistake

to do something successfully

not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided/not clear in shape, or not clearly seen

to try to do something, especially something difficult

a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly

worrying, without hope/ very unpleasant or ugly/ worried and serious or sad

to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties

to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position

making you feel that something bad or evil might happen

to imagine or expect that something will happen

to suddenly go to sleep or feel weak because you are extremely tired