Help
Help verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.
Straining
Straining noun - An intense or violent exertion.
Both words in one sentence
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His eyes should remain partly closed to help give him a stupid, sleepy appearance, as though he were constantly straining to remain awake, but of course, they can open wide for expressions or accents.
Source: Western Animation / Goofy
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