| hardihood | n 1. fortitude, kegigihan, ketabahan; 2. daring, keberanian. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| backbone | n 1. spine, tulang belakang; 2. mainstay, tulang belakang: the ~ of an organisation, tulang belakang sesebuah organisasi; 3. fortitude, /ketabahan, kecekalan/ (hati): he doesn’t have the ~ to be a leader, dia tdk mempunyai ketabahan utk menjadi seorang pemimpin; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| persistence | n1. continuance, berterusan: the doctor was puzzled by the ~ of the fever, doktor itu hairan ttg demam yg berterusan itu; 2. perseverance, ketekunan, ketabahan: his courage and ~ in the face of heavy odds, keberanian dan ketabahannya dlm menghadapi rintangan yg besar. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| grit | n 1. (small pieces of stone) batu halus; (sand particles) pasir; (tech) kersik, grit: ~ got into his eye, pasir masuk dlm matanya; ~ was spread on the road to make it less slippery, grit ditaburkan di atas jalan supaya jalan itu tdk berapa licin; 2. pluck, determination, /ketabahan, kecekalan/ hati, /tabah, cekal/ hati: he showed he was a player with plenty of ~, dia menunjukkan bahawa dia pemain yg amat tabah hati; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |