strive

to continuously make an effort

to make an effort at all times

to make a great effort to achieve something

to try with great urgency and determination, often in a difficult situation

to make an effort without interruption

to frequently and repeatedly make an effort

to try with sincere and intense conviction

to make a very strong or powerful effort

to work hard towards a specific goal or result

to make efforts to move in the direction of a goal

to struggle or fight against an opposing force or difficulty

to try hard to achieve or obtain something, especially an abstract quality or ideal