Pains
Pains noun - An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
Work
Work noun - The active use of energy in producing a result.
Usage example: put a lot of work into the project
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In The Dogs of Riga, he's so fed up with life that he experiences chest pains and nearly quits police work to take up a much less stressful job in security instead.
Source: Series / Wallander -
The movie takes great pains to show that Ben has to really work to sort out his life, instead of simply becoming a father and fixing his life instantly.
Source: Film / Knocked Up -
In both the novels and the films, however, pains are taken to reduce the "cold-blooded" aspect of his work.
Source: Professional Killer
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