not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

dispassionate

resisting weight or pressure

very strong or vigorous

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

produced without vibration of the vocal cords

(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum

given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

unfortunate or hard to bear

dried out

with effort or force or vigor

with firmness

earnestly or intently

causing great damage or hardship

slowly and with difficulty

indulging excessively

into a solid condition

very near or close in space or time

with pain or distress or bitterness

to the full extent possible; all the way

tall New Zealand tree yielding very hard wood

candy that is brittle

money in the form of bills or coins

bad luck

alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage

an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians

a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat

(computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper

the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement

a currency that is not likely to depreciate suddenly in value

money in the form of bills or coins

a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit

a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it

a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction

any of several ferns of the genus Blechnum

a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.

a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers

a state of misfortune or affliction

a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony

unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains

a firm and uncompromising stance or position

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

news that deals with serious topics or events

the bony part of the roof of the mouth

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

the extreme right wing