effort
From LSJ
Λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις λόγος – For men reason is a healer of grief – Für Menschen ist der Trauer Arzt allein das Wort – Maeroris unica medicina oratio.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
labour: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ; see work.
zeal: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.
attempt: P. and V. πεῖρα, ἡ, ἐγχείρημα, τό, P. ἐπιχείρημα, τό; see attempt.
with great effort (with difficulty): P. and V. μόλις, μόγις, Ar. and P. χαλεπῶς, P. μετὰ πολλοῦ πόνου, V. πολλῷ πόνῳ; see with difficulty, under difficulty.
without effort: P. ἀπόνως, V. ἀμοχθί; see easily.
make an effort, v.: P. and V. τείνειν, P. συντείνειν (or pass.), διατείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.