[work up] vt (15c) 1: to stir up: rouse
2: to produce by mental or physical work "worked up a comedy act" "worked up a sweat in the gymnasium" ~ vi: to rise gradually in intensity or emotional tone
[work up] vt (15c) 1: to stir up: rouse
2: to produce by mental or physical work "worked up a comedy act" "worked up a sweat in the gymnasium" ~ vi: to rise gradually in intensity or emotional tone
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012