nerve (
http://definr.com/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,
brass,
face,
cheek]
v : get ready for something difficult or unpleasant [syn:
steel]