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intricate(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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painful(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
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toilsome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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unyielding(adjective, tough, easy, severe, painful)
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effortful(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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hard to please(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, rough)
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intractable(adjective, tough, persistent, obstinate)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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uphill(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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ambitious(adjective, hard, tough, severe, ability)
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challenging(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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grueling(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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herculean(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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not easy(expression, tough, severe, painful)
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operose(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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prohibitive(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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refractory(adjective, tough, persistent, obstinate)
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testing(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, violent)
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titanic(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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