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no picnic(expression, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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not easy(expression, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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onerous(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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operose(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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painful(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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problem(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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problematic(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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prohibitive(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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rigid(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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severe(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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stiff(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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strenuous(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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toilsome(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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trying(tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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unyielding(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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uphill(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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upstream(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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wearisome(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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ambitious(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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