(idiomatic) To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.

(idiomatic) Driven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.

(slang, vulgar, principally of a male) To masturbate by stroking or rubbing one's penis. / (slang, vulgar, by extension) To waste time; to engage in an unproductive activity.

(idiomatic) To remain in one's mind for a long duration.

(idiomatic) To withdraw temporarily while recovering from a defeat; to recuperate.

(idiomatic) To apply oneself; to exert a directed effort.

when wishing for luck, or / when telling a lie (and attempting to escape the moral and other consequence of that lie).

(idiomatic) A compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.

(slang) To vomit.

(idiomatic) To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.