Strain
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Treasure. The blood-vessel in the yolk of an egg. Race; lineage, pedigree. a tune, melody A particular breed or race of animal, microbe etc. Hereditary character, quality, or disposition. A kind or sort (of person etc.). The amount by which a material deforms under stress or force, given as a ratio of the deformation to the initial dimension of the material and typically symbolised by ε is termed the engineering strain. The true strain is defined as the natural logarithm of the ratio of the final dimension to the initial dimension.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch too far. To apply a force or forces to To tighten the strings of a musical instrument; to uplift one's voice To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander
Example sentence: 'Twisted' is similar to 'Pretty Little Liars' in that it's about trying to find out who did it, but it's more about the human relationships between characters and the strain that things can put on them. It's also a little bit of a social commentary piece, because it covers very timely issues.
Pains
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.(used in plural) Trouble taken doing something; attention to detail; careful effort.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to torment; to torture.
Example sentence: Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pains you.