2
troublesome(hard, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
1
absolute
1
accurate
1
acquisitive
1
all-important(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
1
arbitrary
1
arrogant
1
astringent
1
attentive
1
authoritarian
1
backbreaking(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, heavy)
1
big(significant, substantial, valuable, vital, imperative)
1
big-league(significant, vital, imperative)
1
binding(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
1
blatant
1
bottom-line(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
1
challenging
1
charged
1
chief(adjective, big, significant, substantial, large)
1
choiceless
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