Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 54 uphill battle 51 uphill 50 daunting 49 uphill struggle 46 steep 45 steep hill 45 challenge 43 winnable 42 difficult 42 hurdle 42 tough 42 challenging 42 bumpy 41 obstacle 41 formidable 40 daunting task 40 dicey 40 obstacles 40 treacherous 39 beatable 39 perilous 38 tricky 38 slog 37 longshot 37 challenges 37 heavily favored 37 foregone conclusion 37 unpopular 37 rocky 37 steeper 37 headwind 37 doable 36 bumpy ride 36 precarious 36 looming 36 insurmountable 36 tougher 36 headwinds 36 entrenched 35 tenuous 35 terrain 35 uncertain 35 cliff 35 arduous 34 stiff 34 bitter pill 34 facing 34 stiff competition 34 faces 34 uncharted territory 34 quandary 34 unpalatable 34 precipice 34 unpredictable 34 adversity 34 scary 34 face 33 nail biter 33 challengers 33 frustrating 33 improbable 33 Whoever wins 33 learning curve 33 virtually impossible 33 challenger 33 handily 33 unpopularity 33 nightmare scenario 33 unlikely 32 inevitability 32 disconcerting 32 troubling 32 worrisome 32 difficulties 32 crushing blow 32 homestretch 32 frightening 32 toughest 32 problematic 32 dilemma 32 fragile 32 dire 32 impossible 32 hurdles 32 conundrum 32 incumbent 32 teetering 32 hills 32 resurgent 32 galling 32 unforgiving 31 dispirited 31 foe 31 rough patch 31 imperiled 31 dispiriting 31 costly 31 chasm 31 balancing act 31 undaunted 31 setback