Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 74 uphill struggle 68 uphill battle 65 herculean task 64 Herculean task 63 daunting task 63 mammoth task 60 arduous task 59 onerous task 57 uphill climb 51 daunting prospect 51 unenviable task 50 task 50 monumental task 49 daunting 48 challenge 48 difficult 47 unenviable 44 tricky 43 sterner test 43 unenviable position 43 stiff competition 41 nigh impossible 41 understrength 40 tough 40 impossible 40 thankless task 40 unknown quantity 40 formidable 40 acute shortage 40 arduous 39 stiff resistance 39 obstacle 39 virtually impossible 39 stiffest test 38 unassailable 38 plain sailing 38 insurmountable 38 onus 38 hurdle 38 delicate balancing act 37 challenging 37 attractive proposition 37 unfancied 37 imperative 37 crucial 37 easy 37 formidable opponent 36 uphill 36 unpalatable 36 tougher 36 logistical nightmare 36 difficulty 36 steep learning curve 36 exuded confidence 36 aim 36 quandary 35 humiliating defeat 35 bitter pill 35 evenly poised 35 challenges 35 difficulties 35 defending champions 35 balancing act 35 nervy 35 tasked 35 incapable 35 mere formality 34 inauspicious start 34 dilemma 34 ill equipped 34 reigning champions 34 upward curve 34 stumbling block 34 chasing shadows 34 unlikely 34 arduous journey 34 table toppers 34 intimidating 34 rank outsiders 34 obdurate 33 impossibility 33 toughest 33 unimpressive 33 adept 33 keen 33 debutants 33 abysmally low 33 hell bent 33 keenly contested 33 knockout stages 33 outstation 33 struggling 33 formidable foe 33 trickier 33 pushovers 32 unfamiliar territory 32 banana skin 32 unpopular 32 inconvenient truth 32 overstretched 32 trickiest