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| drawing(adjective, harsh, rigid, tight) | |
| dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, set, hard, harsh) | |
| easier said than done(expression, tough, painful, problematic) | |
| galling(tough, painful, problematic, trying) | |
| gargantuan(tough, painful, problematic, trying) | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, hard, rough, firm) | |
| hard-won(tough, painful, problematic, trying) | |
| immense(tough, painful, problematic, trying) | |
| iron-fisted(adjective, harsh, rigid, tight) | |
| irritating(tough, painful, problematic, trying) | |
| no picnic(expression, tough, painful, problematic) | |
| not easy(expression, tough, painful, problematic) | |
| operose(tough, difficult, painful, problematic) | |
| picky(tough, harsh, rigid, tight) | |
| poignant(adjective, harsh, rigid, tight) | |
| problem(tough, painful, problematic, trying) | |
| problematic(tough, painful, trying) | |
| upstream(tough, painful, problematic, trying) | |
| valid(adjective, harsh, rigid, tight) | |
| wearisome(adjective, tough, difficult, painful) |
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