2
wearing(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
2
wearying(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
ambitious(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
backbreaker(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
1
complicated(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
1
contrived(adjective, true)
1
crucial(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
crushing
1
deep
1
difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
1
distressing(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
1
dragging
1
easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
1
effort
1
exigent(adjective, heavy)
1
fatiguing(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
1
galling(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
gargantuan(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
grinding(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
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