1
desperate
1
difficile
1
echinate(adjective, sharp)
1
edged
1
entangled(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
1
exacting
1
fine
1
finicky(adjective, difficult)
1
fussy(adjective, difficult)
1
ground fine
1
harassing(adjective, difficult, problematic)
1
hard-earned
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hard-fought
1
hazardous
1
heavy(bad, difficult, risky, dangerous, treacherous)
1
honed
1
horned
1
impracticable
1
insoluble
1
jawbreaking
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