| devote(verb, study, give, direct) |
| direct(verb, study, give, meet) |
| give(verb, study, direct, start, turn) |
| give best shot(expression, idiom, study, give, direct) |
| give old college try(expression, idiom, study, give, direct) |
| grind(verb, study, give, work, direct) |
| hammer away(verb, expression, study, give, direct) |
| hit the ball(expression, idiom, study, give, direct) |
| make effort(verb, expression, study, give, direct) |
| persevere(verb, study, give, direct) |
| plug(verb, study, give, work, direct) |
| pull out all stops(expression, idiom, study, give, direct) |
| try(study, give, drive, direct, manage) |
| work hard(verb, expression, study, give, work) |
| administer(verb, direct, operate, employ) |
| assign(verb, direct, operate, employ) |
| bring into play(verb, expression, idiom, direct) |
| employ(verb, direct, operate, utilize) |
| engage(verb, direct, operate, employ) |
| execute(verb, direct, operate, employ) |