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► 動詞
振り絞る  [(4)ふりしぼる]    meaning:  strain  rank: 2
☆ 全力振り絞っ戦った ⇨ He fought wringing out every drop of his power

力む  [(2)りきむ]    meaning:  strain  rank: 2
☆ ゴルフスイング力み過ぎだ ⇨ You’re forcing too much with your golf swing
☆ はうんちをそうと力んだ ⇨ He strained to get the poop out

凝らす  [(2)こらす]    meaning:  strain  rank: 3
☆ ようとを凝らした ⇨ He strained his eyes so he could see better

気張る  [(2)きばる]    meaning:  strain  rank: 4
☆ はうんちをそうと気張った ⇨ He strained to poop

絞り上げる  [(5)しぼりあげる]    meaning:  strain  rank: 4
☆ 彼女を絞り上げるような歌声耳障りだ ⇨ Her straining singing voice is annoying  (☛ About voice)

► 感嘆詞
どっこいしょ  [(3)どっこいしょ]  [coll]    meaning:  strain  rank: 3
☆ どっこいしょ! ⇨   (☛ A common phrase when you lift or put down a heavy object)