| steel | vt make (os, o’s heart) hard, strong, /mencekalkan, menabahkan/ hati: she ~ed herself to hear the doctor’s verdict, dia menabahkan hatinya utk mendengar keputusan doktor. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| anneal | vt 1.menyepuh lindap; 2. (fig. ) /mencekalkan, menabahkan/ hati; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| grit | ~ o’s teeth, a. /mengetapkan, menggetapkan/ gigi sso: every time his wife makes that comment, he ~s his teeth in annoyance, setiap kali isterinya membuat komen itu, dia mengetapkan gigi krn marah; b. (fig.), /mencekalkan, menguatkan/ hati: he just ~ted his teeth and jumped from the platform, dia mencekalkan hati lalu terjun dr pelantar itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |