| devote(verb, direct, operate, employ) |
| dig(verb, direct, operate, employ) |
| engage(verb, direct, operate, employ) |
| give best shot(verb, expression, idiom, direct) |
| give old college try(verb, expression, idiom, direct) |
| grind(verb, direct, operate, employ) |
| hammer away(verb, expression, direct, operate) |
| harness(noun, verb, direct, device) |
| have recourse to(expression, idiom, apply, cite) |
| hit the ball(verb, expression, idiom, direct) |
| hustle(verb, direct, operate, employ) |
| knuckle down(verb, expression, direct, operate) |
| make effort(verb, expression, direct, operate) |
| mention |
| peg away(verb, expression, direct, operate) |
| persevere(verb, direct, operate, employ) |
| plug(verb, direct, operate, employ) |
| put into operation(verb, expression, idiom, direct) |
| resort to(expression, apply, cite, enforce) |
| scratch(verb, direct, operate, employ) |