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Grammar detail: てみせる

てみせる  will definitely do
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みせる
means
will definitely do ~
みせる means 'show', so this is a very similar construction to the English 'I will show you I will do ~'. It is used to indicate determination and motivation to accomplish something.
かなら
きたい
期待
こたえてみせます
I'll never fail to meet your expectations.
わたし
どんな
こんなん
困難
えてみせる

I'm sure I can overcome any difficulty.
However, a verb's て form can be used as a simple joining form, followed by the verb みせる literally meaning 'show'. In this case, the meaning of the compound verb is literally 'I will show you ~', without any implication of 'determination' etc. For example:
つくろ
ように
わら
ってみせる

She smiled to smooth things over.
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Kanji used in this grammar

ヒツ   かなら certainly, invariably   
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キ   ゴ    period of time   
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タイ   ま to wait   
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シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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コン   distressed   こま to be distressed, be in a quandary   
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ナン   むずかしい difficult   かた hard   
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タイ   たえる to endure, bear   
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シュ   と to take   
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ゼン   つくろ to mend, to do repairs   
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ショウ   わら to laugh   え to smile   
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