stengtis
try, endeavour , strive, seek; stengtis laimėti endeavour/strive to win; stengtis susivaldyti strive to keep one's self-control ; stengtis iš visų jėgų do one's very best, do one's utmost ; veltui stengtis waste one's efforts ; stengtis laimėti laiko try to gain time, temporize; play for time idiom. šnek.;stengtis sutaikinti seek to make peace