| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | address | try to deal with |
| 2. | aim | direct effort toward |
| 3. | apply oneself | work hard at trying |
| 4. | approach | begin to deal with |
| 5. | assay | attempt or test |
| 6. | attack | try to solve aggressively |
| 7. | attempt | make an effort to do |
| 8. | battle | try hard against difficulty |
| 9. | bid for | attempt to obtain |
| 10. | carry on | continue trying |
| 11. | chance | risk attempting |
| 12. | confront | try to face directly |
| 13. | contend with | try to deal with |
| 14. | cope | try to deal successfully |
| 15. | court | try to win favor |
| 16. | crack | try to solve |
| 17. | dare | be bold enough to attempt |
| 18. | deal with | try to handle |
| 19. | do your best | try as hard as possible |
| 20. | encourage | try to inspire action |
| 21. | endeavor | try hard to do |
| 22. | essay | attempt or try out |
| 23. | exert oneself | make strong effort |
| 24. | experiment | try something to learn |
| 25. | explore | look into by trying |
| 26. | face | try to deal with |
| 27. | fight | try hard against |
| 28. | figure out | try to understand or solve |
| 29. | forge ahead | continue trying boldly |
| 30. | gamble | attempt with risk |
| 31. | give a whirl | try it informally |
| 32. | give another shot | try once more |
| 33. | give it a whirl | try it informally |
| 34. | go after | try to get |
| 35. | go for it | attempt it boldly |
| 36. | go on | continue trying |
| 37. | grapple with | try hard to handle |
| 38. | have a bash | make an attempt |
| 39. | have a crack | make an attempt |
| 40. | have a go | make an attempt |
| 41. | have a run at | attempt energetically |
| 42. | have another crack | try once more |
| 43. | have another go | try once more |
| 44. | hazard | venture to attempt |
| 45. | hunt for | try to find |
| 46. | improve | try to make better |
| 47. | improvise | try by making up |
| 48. | induce | try to cause |
| 49. | iron out | try to resolve problems |
| 50. | keep at it | continue trying |
| 51. | labor | work hard at |
| 52. | look for | try to find |
| 53. | make a bid | attempt to achieve |
| 54. | make a play for | try to obtain |
| 55. | make a run at | attempt energetically |
| 56. | make a start | begin trying |
| 57. | make an effort | try with effort |
| 58. | make another attempt | try once more |
| 59. | make for | try to reach |
| 60. | persist | continue trying despite difficulty |
| 61. | persuade | try to convince |
| 62. | plug away | keep trying steadily |
| 63. | practice | try repeatedly to improve |
| 64. | press | try to persuade insistently |
| 65. | probe | investigate by testing |
| 66. | pursue | work toward achieving |
| 67. | put to the test | test in practice |
| 68. | reach for | try to attain |
| 69. | refine | try to improve slightly |
| 70. | resume | start trying again |
| 71. | retry | try again |
| 72. | revise | try to improve by changing |
| 73. | revisit | try again with review |
| 74. | rework | try to improve again |
| 75. | road-test | test in real use |
| 76. | sample | use or taste briefly |
| 77. | search for | try to find |
| 78. | see if you can | attempt if possible |
| 79. | seek | try to obtain or achieve |
| 80. | set out to | begin trying to |
| 81. | shoot for | aim to achieve |
| 82. | sort out | try to resolve |
| 83. | strive | make great efforts toward |
| 84. | tackle | try to deal with |
| 85. | take a chance | attempt despite uncertainty |
| 86. | take a shot | make an attempt |
| 87. | take a stab | make an attempt |
| 88. | take another stab | try once more |
| 89. | take on | undertake and attempt |
| 90. | test | use to see if works |
| 91. | toil | work hard at |
| 92. | undertake | begin and attempt |
| 93. | urge | try to persuade strongly |
| 94. | venture | dare to attempt |
| 95. | wing it | try without preparation |
| 96. | work at | make effort on |
| 97. | work out | try to solve or settle |
| 98. | work through | try to deal with |
| 99. | work toward | try to achieve |
| 100. | wrestle with | struggle to handle or solve |