| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | addressing | trying to deal with |
| 2. | aiming | working toward a goal |
| 3. | angling for | trying to get indirectly |
| 4. | applying oneself | trying with concentration |
| 5. | attempting | making an effort to do |
| 6. | auditioning | trying out for a role |
| 7. | battling | trying hard against difficulty |
| 8. | bearing down | trying with focused effort |
| 9. | bidding for | trying to obtain |
| 10. | buckling down | starting to try seriously |
| 11. | chasing | trying to catch or get |
| 12. | checking out | trying or examining |
| 13. | chipping away at | trying gradually to reduce |
| 14. | competing | trying to beat others |
| 15. | contending | trying to succeed against others |
| 16. | courting | trying to gain favor |
| 17. | cracking | trying to solve |
| 18. | deciphering | trying to understand meaning |
| 19. | developing | trying to build further |
| 20. | digging in | trying with determination |
| 21. | doing one’s best | making the strongest effort |
| 22. | edging toward | trying to move closer |
| 23. | endeavoring | trying hard to achieve |
| 24. | essaying | attempting or trying out |
| 25. | exerting oneself | trying with effort |
| 26. | experimenting | trying methods to see results |
| 27. | exploring | trying possibilities or options |
| 28. | field-testing | trying in actual use |
| 29. | fighting | trying hard to overcome |
| 30. | figuring out | trying to understand |
| 31. | fishing for | trying indirectly to get |
| 32. | fixing | trying to repair |
| 33. | following through | trying until completion |
| 34. | giving it a go | making an attempt |
| 35. | giving it a shot | trying it once |
| 36. | going after | trying to obtain or catch |
| 37. | going all out | trying with full effort |
| 38. | going for | attempting to get |
| 39. | grappling with | struggling to deal with |
| 40. | groping for | trying uncertainly to find |
| 41. | gunning for | trying hard to get |
| 42. | hammering at | trying repeatedly to solve |
| 43. | having a go | making an attempt |
| 44. | holding on | trying not to give up |
| 45. | homing in on | trying to move toward |
| 46. | hunting | trying to find |
| 47. | hustling | trying actively and urgently |
| 48. | improvising | trying without a fixed plan |
| 49. | keeping at it | continuing to try |
| 50. | knuckling down | applying serious effort |
| 51. | looking for | trying to find |
| 52. | making a bid | trying to achieve or get |
| 53. | making a play for | trying to obtain |
| 54. | making a try | attempting something |
| 55. | making an effort | putting in effort |
| 56. | making do | trying with what exists |
| 57. | managing | trying to cope with |
| 58. | mending | trying to repair |
| 59. | moving ahead | trying to progress |
| 60. | persevering | trying steadily despite setbacks |
| 61. | persisting | continuing to try |
| 62. | persuading | trying to convince |
| 63. | piloting | trying on a small scale |
| 64. | plugging away | trying steadily and patiently |
| 65. | practicing | trying repeatedly to improve |
| 66. | probing | trying to discover more |
| 67. | pursuing | actively working toward |
| 68. | reaching for | trying to attain |
| 69. | reaching out for | trying to grasp or get |
| 70. | rectifying | trying to correct |
| 71. | remedying | trying to fix a problem |
| 72. | resolving | trying to settle or solve |
| 73. | road-testing | trying in real conditions |
| 74. | sampling | trying a small amount |
| 75. | scrambling | trying quickly under pressure |
| 76. | searching for | trying to locate |
| 77. | seeking | trying to find or get |
| 78. | sorting out | trying to resolve |
| 79. | striving | making great efforts |
| 80. | struggling | trying with difficulty |
| 81. | sweating over | trying with much effort |
| 82. | tackling | trying to deal with |
| 83. | taking a crack at | attempting something difficult |
| 84. | taking a stab at | making a rough attempt |
| 85. | targeting | trying to reach specifically |
| 86. | testing | trying out or checking |
| 87. | toiling | trying through hard work |
| 88. | trialing | trying something in practice |
| 89. | undertaking | starting to do something |
| 90. | unraveling | trying to solve or explain |
| 91. | untangling | trying to sort out |
| 92. | urging | trying to push toward |
| 93. | venturing | trying something risky or new |
| 94. | vying | trying to win |
| 95. | weathering | trying to endure difficulties |
| 96. | wooing | trying to win over |
| 97. | working at | putting effort into |
| 98. | working on | trying to improve or finish |
| 99. | working through | trying to deal with |
| 100. | wrestling with | trying hard to solve |