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make a pass at(expression, idiom, work, attack)
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make an attempt(expression, idiom, work, attack)
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make an effort(expression, idiom, work, attack)
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make every effort(expression, idiom, work, struggle)
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make like(expression, challenge, match, imitate)
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mimic(match, imitate, outdo, mirror)
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mirror(match, imitate, outdo, rival)
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moil(work, strain, struggle, try)
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offer(work, strain, struggle, try)
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oppugn(meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
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pattern after(expression, challenge, match, contend)
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perform(play, join, aid, engage)
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propose(work, attack, struggle, try)
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push for(expression, meet, oppose, fight)
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put oneself out(expression, idiom, work, attack)
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resist(meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
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risk(work, attack, struggle, try)
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rivalize(meet, challenge, match, equal)
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scramble(work, run, struggle, try)
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shake hands(expression, enter, participate, race)
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