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Perseverance
noun
Being able to continue with doing something difficult to achieve success
My son has a lot of perseverance and will probably be able to enter that college.
He doesn’t have enough perseverance to see this through.
Resolute
adjective
Determined
He is a very strong and resolute leader.
She was able to raise a very confident and resolute daughter.
Hop on a plane
verbal phrase
To take a flight
Four years ago I hopped on a plane and came to Japan.
The Shinkansen will take too long, let’s just hop on a plane.
Stall
noun
A stand / booth where goods are sold
At night markets in Taiwan there are many stalls selling food.
We will set up a stall outside and sell lemonade.
Street Hawker
noun
A vendor of merchandise that can be easily transported
There are many street hawkers in Cairo.
The government in Tokyo has gotten rid of most street hawkers.
Enterprise
noun
A big project / business
They are trying to get a new enterprise off the ground.
This is quite a complex and challenging enterprise.
Green Card
noun
A permanent working visa for the USA
He was able to get his green card after many years of trying.
About 50,000 people get a green card every year.
Geared towards …
phrase
Suitable for a particular purpose
This IT system is geared towards new startups.
Those old coffeeshops are geared towards an older crowd.