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challenging(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult)
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cheerless(adjective, weary)
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clamber
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climb
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contrary(adjective, difficult)
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critical
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crocked
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crucial(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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crushing
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cumbersome(adjective, difficult)
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dead lift(expression, idiom, difficulty, exertion)
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debilitated(adjective, weary)
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delicate
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depressed(adjective, weary)
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downgrade
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downhill
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droopy(adjective, weary)
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drowsy(adjective, weary)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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elaborate
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