make every effort

aim endeavor go all out seek tackle

assay attempt compete contend drive essay fight hassle jockey labor moil offer push scramble strain struggle sweat toil tug work

bear down bend over backward break one's neck do one's best do one's utmost go after go for broke go for the jugular go the limit knock oneself out leave no stone unturned shoot for take on try hard

neglect

agree discourage dissuade idle laze make peace relax repress rest surrender yield

forget skip

cope seek strive tackle toil try

assay attempt dig endeavor grind hassle hustle offer plug scratch slave strain sweat undertake

bend over backwards break one's back break one's neck exert oneself give it one's best shot give the old college try go all out have one's nose to grindstone plug away take a crack take a stab take on try one's hardest work like a dog

forget idle neglect

be lazy ignore laze procrastinate withhold

rest surrender yield