to take one's chance, to expose oneself, to attack, to be foremost in the battle, to charge the enemy;
to fight, to struggle, to wrestle, to wage war;
to make great efforts, to take much trouble, to persist;
to exercise oneself, to practise;
to devote oneself, to become a martyr;
ի ճգնութեան վարս —, to lead an ascetic life.