a state of physical or mental distress or suffering

physically or mentally demanding; exhausting, tough, or arduous

difficult and characterized by physical hardship or strenuous effort

to force a smile or give a bitter laugh, typically expressing helplessness, bitterness, or embarrassment

to struggle arduously

with great effort, tenacity, or insistence despite difficulties

suffering; misery

Showing great diligence and perseverance, often while enduring hardship.

vexed, worried, or troubled by a difficult or painful situation

to suffer hardship

to bear hardships

having a sharp, harsh, or acrid taste

a difficult struggle or persistent effort to achieve a goal, such as in sports or work

bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber)

to speak sarcastically or make cutting remarks

to train hard or practice diligently

why bother; is it worth the trouble

with great effort, toil, or hardship

suffering; bitter experience

feeling low, unhappy, or mentally distressed; a state of dejection and worry

painstaking effort or great care put into a task

to air one's grievances or vent about one's hardships

to suffer from (a disadvantage or difficulty)

mental or emotional distress, anguish, or misery

the joys and sorrows of life; all kinds of life experiences

difficulties, painful feelings, or secret troubles that are hard to speak about or reveal to others

untold hardships and trials and tribulations

pain and difficulties, especially those experienced by the general population

living in conditions of extreme poverty and hardship

to work hard

an unskilled manual laborer, especially referring to those in colonial times

hardworking and enduring hardships

to suffer extreme misery or pain that is beyond words; indescribably painful or hellish

to complain about hardships, suffering, or one's bitter lot

a state of extreme poverty or material deprivation

to bury oneself in work; to be fully immersed or up to the neck in a task

having a hard lot or bitter fate; unfortunate

the quality or sensation of a bitter taste

the literal fruit of a plant that has a bitter taste

to wear a worried or distressed expression; to look anxious or dejected

To share life's joys and sorrows; to go through thick and thin together.

living in extreme poverty and hardship; destitute

to give a lot of thought to something or to take great pains with well-meaning intent

to take a lot of trouble; at the cost of a lot of effort or mental energy

earnest and well-meaning advice; to persuade patiently

to build up or manage an enterprise through painstaking efforts

psychological or physical pain, misery, or distress

(idiom) to ask for trouble; to make a rod for one's own back

laborious effort or the state of being physically demanding