nerve
n 1: any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and
tissues of the body [syn: {nervus}]
2: the courage to carry on: "he kept fighting on pure spunk";
"you haven't got the heart for baseball" [syn: {heart}, {mettle},
{spunk}]
3: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness";
"he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn: {boldness},
{effrontery}, {brass}, {face}, {cheek}]
v : get ready for something difficult or unpleasant [syn: {steel}]