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herculean(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
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labored(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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mean(adjective, rough, difficult, violent)
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no picnic(expression, hard, tough, rough)
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not easy(expression, tough, painful, problematic)
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rigorous(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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titanic(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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backbreaker(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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bothersome(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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challenging(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
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crucial(tough, painful, problematic, weighty)
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deep(adjective, tough, difficult, important)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, painful, problematic)
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far-reaching(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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fateful(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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galling(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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gargantuan(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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grim(tough, problematic, weighty, trying)
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hard-won(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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immense(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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