get by
underachieve
subsistence
bubble under
do without
live to fight another day
subsist
coast
at a minimum
coaster
scrape through
stroll
thriftly
lift a finger
cupcake
resiliate
scant
subsidiarity
live
slubber
snap of a finger
perseveringly
hit the rocks
pull a Homer
manage
make do
unthriving
underperform
cope
go round
contend
grapple
make out
downshift
deal
make it
hang tough
make light work of
get on
handle
woman up
ooch
satisfise
satisfice
toehold
come up from behind
paint by numbers
mail it in
waltz
sustentive
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
strike out looking
hamstring
make one's own luck
piffle
plug away
reduce
unflinching
underlive
catch a break
worst
subpermanently
ride
viability
languish
humiliate
spurt
emaciate
fully
poorly
break a butterfly upon the wheel
miss
lowen
perfunctory
soldier on
stay the distance
tight
underkeep
try for
if nothing else
scantle
efficient
small time
put on a brave face
turn one's hand to
go for
underoptimize
down but not out
reducible
resist
pull off
get along
manageability
unambitious
contest
come off
ambitionless