65 entries under strain topic. ×

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trouble(noun, business, performance, action, work)
9
effort(noun, activity, performance, action, trouble)
9
striving(noun, activity, performance, action, work)
7
struggle(noun, activity, performance, action, trouble)
5
industry(noun, activity, performance, action, work)
5
labor(noun, activity, performance, action, work)
5
travail(noun, activity, performance, action, work)
4
endeavor(noun, activity, performance, action, work)
3
attempt(noun, activity, performance, action, work)
2
elbow grease(noun, expression, activity, performance, action)
2
hard pull(noun, expression, activity, action)
2
long pull(noun, expression, activity, action)
2
muscle(noun, performance, trouble, power, strength)
1
activity(noun, action, work, vigor)
1
application(noun, activity, action, work, energy)
1
arm(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
1
brunt(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
1
clout(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
1
coercion(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
1
compulsion(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
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