59 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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pain in the neck(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, bother)
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pickle(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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pinch(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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poison(hardship, misfortune)
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poverty(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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privation(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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reverse(decline, blow, low, collapse)
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rotten luck(noun, expression, trouble, drag)
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scrape(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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straits(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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ticklish spot(noun, expression, trouble, drag)
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tough break(noun, expression, trouble, drag)
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tough luck(noun, expression, trouble, situation)
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unholy mess(noun, expression, trouble, drag)
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want(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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worst(shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe)
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danger(noun, hardship, misfortune, rigor)
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harsh conditions(expression, hardship, misfortune)
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situation(hardship, misfortune)
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