apply oneself to

focus on give try

dig direct turn undertake

attend to concentrate on devote oneself to engage in go at go for hammer away have a go at have at knuckle down to peg away pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

begin

be up to buckle down commence jump in pitch in start undertake wade into

be idle forget ignore laze neglect