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trying(adjective, dull, hard, difficult, complex)
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arduous(adjective, dull, hard, difficult, harsh)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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lumpish(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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massy(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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painful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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punishing(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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rough(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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strapping(adjective, person, body, strong, tough)
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grave(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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serious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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stout(adjective, person, body, strong, tough)
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tight(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, compact)
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large(adjective, person, body, great, big)
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strong(adjective, person, body, hard, tough)
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beefy(adjective, person, body, strong, big)
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robust(adjective, person, body, strong, big)
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substantial(adjective, strong, hard, great, tough)
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bulky(adjective, person, body, strong, great)
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