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crucial(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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demanding(adjective, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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difficile(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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effortful(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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exacting(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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fastidious(adjective, tough, problematic, trying)
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finicky(adjective, tough, problematic, trying)
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first
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forward of
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galling(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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gargantuan(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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go up
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grow up
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hard-won(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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heavy(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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herculean(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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higher(adjective, top, high, over, up)
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higher-ranking(adjective, top, high, over, up)
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immense(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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