Well, the pain gets worse when I exert myself. It feels kind of like a knife.

当努力的时候疼痛会加重，就像刀割一样。

I'm too used up to 'exert' myself for anyone.

我太累了，无法为任何人“竭尽全力”。

However, I am ready to obey you. I will exert myself only on Markelov's account, our good Markelov!

不过，我准备好服从你了。 我会只为马尔克洛夫而努力， 我们善良的马尔克洛夫！

I now exerted myself to prove that our union was not so impossible as She seemed to think it.

我现在努力证明我们的结合并非像她认为的那样不可能。

I exerted myself to maintain control. I was determined not to lose myself at this point, now that my plan was successfully completed.

我努力让自己保持自制力。既然我的计划进行得如此顺利，我下定决心不让自己在这个时候崩溃。让自己沉浸在更多的恐惧和焦虑中是毫无意义的。

I shall leave the place probably in the course of a twelve-month; but while I do stay, I will exert myself to the utmost for its improvement.

我可能会在十二个月内离开这个地方；但在我留下期间，我会竭尽全力改善它。

I'd say, that's exactly what I'm… that's what I'm exerting myself doing, is I'm… that's what my… that's why there's beads of sweat on my forehead, is I'm trying to relax.

我会说，这正是我… … 这就是我正在努力做的事情，我是… … 这就是我的… … 这就是为什么我的额头上有汗珠，我正在努力放松。