try Synonyms - page 2
put one's back into
test drive
zoom in
exert oneself
take a shot
take a stab at
shake down
take pains
bear down
take on
sampling
bend over backwards
make bold
run a risk
take a chance
go for broke
tryout
squeeze play
peg away
give it a go
striving
afflict
contend
contest
crack
crucible
dare
decide
distress
endeavoring
adjudge
excruciate
exert
compete
challenge
aggrieve
agonize
arbitrate
aspire
assaying
assess
attemptable
bash
bid
bother
burl
experience
experimentalize
prosecute
put