neglect of friends

(formal) friend

being worked to death

work someone to death

(archaic) to continue / (archaic) to occur immediately or instantly / (archaic) to chronicle / (archaic) to connect

to continue / to happen consecutively, continue in a row / to lead to / to succeed, follow after

sequel; continuation

a job; an occupation; work / job, work (task) / (physics) work, change of energy

to work

raining for days on end