intense physical or mental suffering

hard; exhausting; arduous; laborious (used to describe work, life, or effort)

difficult and hard; involving great struggle or physical hardship

to force a smile when one is unhappy or has no choice; a bitter laugh

to work diligently and struggle hard in spite of difficult conditions or the spirit of such perseverance

persistently; strenuously; earnestly and doggedly (as in pleading or pursuing a goal)

Great suffering, misery, or tribulation, especially resulting from hardship or disaster

hardworking; assiduous; painstaking; willing to put in hard work and endure hardship

a state of grief, misery, or mental suffering

to suffer hardship; to undergo pain or difficulties

To undergo hardships or experience pain.

having a taste that is both bitter and harsh

to engage in a life-and-death struggle or a fierce, arduous fight

bitter melon; balsam pear. A vegetable characterized by a bumpy skin and a bitter taste, harvested from a climbing vine with yellow flowers.

to speak sarcastically or make cutting remarks; to ridicule someone with irony

to practice or train diligently with great effort; strenuous training

Used in a rhetorical question to express that something is not worth the trouble or is unnecessary; why worry or why go through the hardship.

with great trouble or effort; to go through much toil or hardship

hardship; suffering; pain or trouble experienced from an ordeal

feeling low, dejected, or mentally distressed

trouble taken to achieve something; pains

to vent one's grievances or pour out one's troubles to others

To suffer from or be distressed by a specific situation, especially a disadvantage or lack of something

pain; suffering; the feeling of misery

the four basic tastes of sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy, used to describe a complex variety of flavors in food

Difficulties or feelings of pain that are hard to talk about; secret trouble or hidden sorrow

innumerable trials and tribulations; after a great deal of effort or suffering

suffering and difficulties; often used in the context of the daily struggles of the common people

poor and miserable; experiencing both poverty and hardship

to work hard; to put in a lot of effort; to work tirelessly; to slave away

Heavy physical exertion or manual toil

to endure hardships and be hardworking or untiring

to suffer unspeakable misery; to be so painful or bitter that it cannot be expressed in words

to complain about one's bitter lot; to whine or grumble about difficulties

poor and miserable; living in a state of hardship or deprivation

to be completely immersed in work; to be dedicated to one's task with diligence and concentration

miserable fate; a hard lot in life; unfortunate

bitter taste; bitterness

bitter fruit; used to describe painful consequences or dire results that one must endure

to have a worried or distressed look on one's face; to pull a long face; to frown with a miserable expression

(idiom) to share both the sweet and the bitter; to share life's joys and sorrows with others, often through thick and thin

poor and miserable; living in a state of extreme poverty and hardship

to ponder earnestly or take great pains; to give a lot of thought to something with deep intentions

to take a lot of trouble; to put in a lot of effort; to rack one's brains to accomplish something

(idiom) to urge someone with earnest and well-meaning advice; to remonstrate with good intentions like a kind-hearted mother

to manage or build up an enterprise or project through immense effort and careful planning

suffering; misery; pain, especially mental or psychological distress

(idiom) to bring trouble or pain upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back

to toil; hard work; to labor through hardship