#toil__labor__labour  productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
  supertype:  #work  activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
  subtype:  #roping  capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
     subtype:  #calf_roping  capturing a calf with a lasso and binding its feet
     subtype:  #steer_roping__steerroping  capturing a steer with a lasso
  subtype:  #corvee  unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
  subtype:  #drudgery__plodding__grind__donkeywork  hard monotonous routine work
  subtype:  #elbow_grease__elbowgrease__effort__exertion__travail__sweat  use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
     subtype:  #struggle  strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
        subtype:  #wrestle__wrestling__grapple__grappling__hand-to-hand_struggle  the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
     subtype:  #trouble.elbow_grease  an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
     subtype:  #least_effort__leasteffort__leastresistance  the least effortful way to do something
     subtype:  #straining__strain  an intense or violent exertion
     subtype:  #physical_exercise__exercise__exercising__physical_exertion__workout  the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
        subtype:  #kick_up  raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
        subtype:  #conditioner  exercise that conditions the body; "farmwork can be a good conditioner"
        subtype:  #exercise_set__set  several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
        subtype:  #aerobics__aerobic_exercise__aerobicexercise  exercise that increases the need for oxygen
        subtype:  #bodybuilding__anaerobic_exercise__anaerobicexercise__musclebuilding  exercise that builds muscles through tension
           subtype:  #weightlifting  exercise by lifting weights
              subtype:  #bench_press__benchpres  a weightlifting exercise in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
                 subtype:  #incline_bench_press__inclinebenchpres  a bench press performed on an inclined bench
              subtype:  #clean_and_jerk__cleanandjerk__clean  a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
              subtype:  #military_press__press__pres  a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
              subtype:  #snatch  a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
           subtype:  #weight_gaining  bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight
        subtype:  #calisthenics__callisthenics__callisthenic__calisthenic_exercise__calisthenicexercise__callisthenic_exercise  light exercise designed to promote general fitness
        subtype:  #isometrics__isometric_exercise__isometricexercise  muscle-building exercises involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the length of the muscle does not change)
        subtype:  #isotonic_exercise  exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (the length of the muscles changes)
        subtype:  #jogging  running at a jog trot as a form of exercise
        subtype:  #Kegel_exercises__pubococcygeus_exercises__pubococcygeusexercise  exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine
        subtype:  #stretch.physical_exercise__stretching  exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
           subtype:  #pandiculation  yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
        subtype:  #arm_exercise__armexercise  exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles
           subtype:  #pushup__press-up__pressup  an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
              subtype:  #widegrip_pushup  a pushup with the arms widely separated
           subtype:  #chin-up  an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
        subtype:  #back_exercise  exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles
        subtype:  #leg_exercise__legexercise  exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles
           subtype:  #squat__squatting  exercising by repeatedly assuming a squatting position; strengthens the leg muscles
           subtype:  #leg_curl__legcurl__leg_curling__legcurling  an exercise designed to strength the flexor muscles of the leg
           subtype:  #leg_extensor__legextensor  an exercise designed to strengthen the extensor muscles of the leg
        subtype:  #neck_exercise  exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles
        subtype:  #stomach_exercise__stomachexercise  exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
        subtype:  #yoga  a course of related exercises and postures intended to promote control of the body and mind and to attain physical and spiritual wellbeing
     subtype:  #pull  a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
     subtype:  #application.elbow_grease__diligence  a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
     subtype:  #overkill  any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
     subtype:  #supererogation  an effort above and beyond the call of duty
     subtype:  #overexertion  the exertion of so much effort that discomfort or injury results
     subtype:  #detrition__friction__rubbing  effort expended in rubbing one object against another
        subtype:  #attrition  the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
  subtype:  #hunting__hunt  the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
     subtype:  #still_hunt__stillhunt__stalk__stalking  a hunt for game carried on by stalking or waiting in ambush
        subtype:  #deerstalking  stalking deer
     subtype:  #birdnesting  hunting for birds' nests to get the eggs
     subtype:  #predation  the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
  subtype:  #hackwork  professional work done according to formula
  subtype:  #haymaking  cutting grass and curing it to make hay
  subtype:  #manual_labor__manual_labour  labor done with the hands
     subtype:  #application__coating__covering  the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
        subtype:  #anointing__anointment  the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
           subtype:  #inunction__unction  anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
        subtype:  #fumigation  the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
        subtype:  #lubrication  an application of a lubricant to something
        subtype:  #paving__pavage  the act of applying paving materials to an area
        subtype:  #painting  the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
           subtype:  #spray_painting__spraypainting  applying paint with a sprayer
           subtype:  #spatter__spattering__splash__splashing__splattering  the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
           subtype:  #finger_painting  painting by using the fingers to spread the paint
        subtype:  #spraying  the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
           subtype:  #spray_painting__spraypainting  applying paint with a sprayer
        subtype:  #tin-plating__tinplating__tinning  the application of a protective layer of tin
        subtype:  #tinning  the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them; "careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them"
        subtype:  #papering__paperhanging  the application of wallpaper
        subtype:  #plastering__daubing  the application of plaster
           subtype:  #pargeting__pargetting  ornamental plastering
        subtype:  #plating  the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
        subtype:  #scumble  the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture
        subtype:  #tiling  the application of tiles to cover a surface
        subtype:  #waxing  the application of wax to a surface
        subtype:  #lining.application__facing  providing something with a surface of a different material
           subtype:  #babbitting  lining a surface or bearing with babbitt metal
     subtype:  #bodywork  the work of making or repairing vehicle bodies
     subtype:  #handling  manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
        subtype:  #materials_handling__materialshandling  act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices
        subtype:  #loading  the labor of loading something; "the loading took 2 hours"
        subtype:  #unloading  the labor of unloading something
     subtype:  #picking  the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
     subtype:  #planking  the work of covering an area with planks
     subtype:  #wiring  the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device
  subtype:  #overwork__overworking  the act working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"
  subtype:  #slavery.toil  work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay

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