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wife(noun, hindrance)
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old woman(noun, hindrance)
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excess baggage(noun, expression, trouble, control, check)
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little woman(noun, hindrance)
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old lady(noun, hindrance)
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restraint(noun, control, check, difficulty, limit)
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restriction(noun, control, difficulty, limit, restraint)
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Herculean task(expression, trouble, concern, strain, weight)
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accountability(trouble, concern, strain, burden, weight)
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affliction(trouble, concern, strain, burden, weight)
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albatross(noun, trouble, concern, strain, difficulty)
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anxiety(trouble, concern, strain, burden, weight)
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baggage(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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bar(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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barrier(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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better half
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bilboes
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blame(trouble, concern, strain, burden, weight)
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bounds(noun, control, check, limit, condition)
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brake(control, check, limit, condition, restraint)
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