drive for

call for demand desire lack require

claim covet crave exact hanker hunger long lust miss necessitate pine thirst wish yearn

be deficient be deprived be down and out be hard up be in need of be in want be inadequate be needy be poor be short be without die for do without feel a dearth of feel the necessity for feel the pinch go hungry have occasion for have occasion to have use for hurt for suffer privation yen for

have not want

abjure despise dislike give hate

do not want

attempt do one's best give a go give a whirl go after go all out go for have a crack have a go have a rip have a shot have a stab have a whack make a pass at make a stab make an attempt make an effort risk shoot for tackle undertake vie for

attack seek struggle work

aim aspire compete contend contest endeavor essay labor propose risk speculate strive tackle undertake venture wrangle

bear down chip away at do one's best exert oneself go after go all out go for have a crack have a go have a shot have a stab have a whack knock oneself out lift a finger make a bid make a pass at make an attempt make an effort put oneself out shoot for vie for

idle laze rest surrender

abstain agree be idle forget give in give up ignore neglect

delight please