concentrate on

focus on give try

dig direct turn undertake

apply oneself to attend to 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

follow hear note observe watch

catch hearken heed listen mark mind notice regard

devote oneself get a load of keep an eye on lend an ear listen up look after look on occupy oneself with pay heed pick up see to

ignore neglect overlook

disregard miss

be absent be lazy

address apply oneself attend to bend dedicate oneself to devote oneself to exert oneself get serious give give oneself over to keep close to keep one's mind on knuckle down launch into occupy oneself with pitch in plunge into put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone set to swing into action take the bull by the horns throw turn

be lazy ignore relax