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Noun

Something that causes distress or trouble

Plural for the process of bearing young

Verb

To apply great and continuous effort

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Noun

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Something that causes distress or trouble

rigour^UK

rigor^US

labor^US

labour^UK

endeavors^US

endeavours^UK

trials and tribulations

rigours^UK

labourings^UK

Braxton Hicks contractions

problematic situation

tenseness

drawback

awkward situation

unfortunate situation

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

spectre^UK

specter^US

butterflies in the stomach

offense^US

offence^UK

monkey wrench in the works

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

unpleasant experience

millstone round one's neck

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

source of aggravation

up poop creak without a paddle

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

unfortunate development

tragic state of affairs

unwanted responsibility

hard mountain to climb

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“He lived to behold the happy fruits of the long, continued travail of his soul.”

Noun

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Plural for the process of bearing young

“Mary, who had just passed through the agonies of a mother's travail, placed the babe in my hands.”

Verb

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To apply great and continuous effort

toils

labours^UK

labors^US

endeavours^UK

endeavors^US

strains

plods

hustles

ploughs^UK

plows^US

works your fingers to the bone

makes an all-out effort

gives it your best shot

keeps your nose to the grindstone

knuckles down

hammers away

leans over backwards

pulls out all the stops

works oneself to the bone

moves heaven and earth

burns the candle at both ends

puts one's back into something

keeps nose to grindstone

puts up a fight against

works fingers to bone

goes all out for

goes for the doctor

tries very hard

drives oneself to the limit

strains every nerve

makes a supreme effort

pushes oneself to the limit

puts effort into something

leaves no stone unturned

uses some elbow grease

puts one's back into it

fights your way

tries to

rolls up one's sleeves

goes hammer and tongs

gets your act together

pulls up one's socks

gives it all one has

works one's socks off

busts one's butt

has a swing at

tries one's hardest

has one's nose to grindstone

goes the whole nine yards

directs your efforts towards

puts one's back in it

applies to

puts one's shoulder to the wheel

hits the ball

gives old college try

getd down to brass tacks

bellies up to the bar

gets to work

gets down to business

gets down to the nitty-gritty

gets down to nuts and bolts

limps

moves with difficulty

makes one's way with difficulty

shinnies

proceeds with difficulty

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“Buddhahood is the state where one continues to travail against and defeat the negative conditions of life.”

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