toil

Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.

[…] he set to work again and made the snow fly in all directions around him. After some further toil his efforts were rewarded, and a very shabby door-mat lay exposed to view.

Trouble, strife.

A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey.

Then toils for beasts, and lime for birds, were found.

I was like a wild beast that had broken the toils, destroying the objects that obstructed me and ranging through the wood with a stag-like swiftness.

To labour; work.

To struggle.

To work (something); often with out.

places well toiled and husbanded

[I] toiled out my uncouth passage.

To weary through excessive labour.

toiled with works of war

Initialism of time off in lieu (of monetary compensation for overtime).