| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | address | try to deal with |
| 2. | adjust | try by changing slightly |
| 3. | aim | try to achieve a goal |
| 4. | apply | try a method or rule |
| 5. | appraise | try to judge worth |
| 6. | ask about | try to learn by asking |
| 7. | assess | try to evaluate |
| 8. | attempt | make an effort to do |
| 9. | bear down | try with intense effort |
| 10. | buckle down | start trying seriously |
| 11. | carry on | continue trying |
| 12. | chance | try despite uncertainty |
| 13. | chase | try to catch or obtain |
| 14. | check | try to verify something |
| 15. | dabble | try casually, not seriously |
| 16. | deal with | try to manage a problem |
| 17. | dig in | try hard and persist |
| 18. | dig up | try to find information |
| 19. | do your best | try as hard as possible |
| 20. | drill | try through repeated practice |
| 21. | endeavor | try hard to achieve |
| 22. | evaluate | try to judge value |
| 23. | exercise | try to strengthen a skill |
| 24. | experiment | try a new method |
| 25. | explore | try to discover more |
| 26. | feel out | try to gauge reactions |
| 27. | ferret out | try to discover hidden |
| 28. | fiddle with | try by adjusting repeatedly |
| 29. | figure out | try to understand or solve |
| 30. | forge ahead | try onward despite obstacles |
| 31. | give it a go | try it once |
| 32. | give it a whirl | try for fun or curiosity |
| 33. | give it another go | try again |
| 34. | give it your all | try with full effort |
| 35. | go about | try to do in a way |
| 36. | go all out | try with maximum effort |
| 37. | go for | try to get or do |
| 38. | grapple | try to deal with difficulty |
| 39. | handle | try to manage |
| 40. | have a go | try doing something |
| 41. | have a shot | try for success |
| 42. | have a stab | try an uncertain attempt |
| 43. | have another go | try again |
| 44. | hunt for | try to find |
| 45. | hustle | try hard to get results |
| 46. | improvise | try without preparation |
| 47. | inquire | try to get information |
| 48. | investigate | try to find the facts |
| 49. | keep at it | continue trying |
| 50. | knuckle down | start trying seriously |
| 51. | labor | try with great effort |
| 52. | look for | try to find |
| 53. | make a bid | try to win or get |
| 54. | make a push | try hard to finish |
| 55. | make a run at | try to achieve something |
| 56. | make an effort | try to do something |
| 57. | make moves | try by taking action |
| 58. | measure | try to find the size |
| 59. | modify | try by changing somewhat |
| 60. | nibble | try a small bite |
| 61. | persevere | keep trying despite difficulty |
| 62. | persist | keep trying over time |
| 63. | practice | try repeatedly to improve |
| 64. | press on | keep trying forward |
| 65. | probe | try to find out |
| 66. | pursue | try to achieve or get |
| 67. | push ahead | keep trying to progress |
| 68. | push on | continue trying |
| 69. | reattempt | try again to do |
| 70. | redo | try again from scratch |
| 71. | rehearse | try by practicing beforehand |
| 72. | repeat | try again the same way |
| 73. | retry | try again after failure |
| 74. | revise | try again with changes |
| 75. | rework | try again by reshaping |
| 76. | risk | try despite possible loss |
| 77. | sample | try a small amount |
| 78. | seek | try to obtain or achieve |
| 79. | set about | start trying to do |
| 80. | set out | begin trying to do |
| 81. | sip | try a small drink |
| 82. | soldier on | keep trying despite hardship |
| 83. | stick with it | continue trying |
| 84. | strive | try very hard |
| 85. | tackle | try to deal with |
| 86. | take a crack | try to do something |
| 87. | take a shot | try once, maybe succeed |
| 88. | take a stab | try without certainty |
| 89. | take a swing at | try to do or hit |
| 90. | take on | try to accept and do |
| 91. | taste | try by eating or drinking |
| 92. | test | try to see if works |
| 93. | train | try to improve by practice |
| 94. | undertake | try to do a task |
| 95. | use | try by putting to use |
| 96. | venture | try something risky |
| 97. | weigh | try to consider carefully |
| 98. | wing it | try without planning |
| 99. | work at | try hard to improve |
| 100. | wrestle | try hard to resolve |
