hard

Not easy to do or understand

Hard to do or understand and needing a lot of effort

Hard and severe, causing problems or danger

Difficult to do because it has hidden problems

Hard to do and needing a lot of effort

Very severe and demanding, making life or work difficult, for example very bad weather

Needing a lot of effort or energy

Very hard and tiring, needing a lot of physical effort

Very difficult to do and needing a lot of effort over a long time

Needing a lot of effort and struggle to get something

Very strict and unwilling to change policies or make compromises

Very difficult and needing a lot of strength to keep going

A practical, tough person who is not moved by feelings

A task or process that needs a lot of time and hard work

Unwilling to change bad habits or beliefs

Very hard physical work that makes your body tired

Hard to deal with and making people feel tired or annoyed

Needing a lot of hard work and making you tired

Needing a lot of time, effort, or attention

Needing a lot of hard work and careful attention

Hard to do and leaves you very tired

Not hard to do, understand, or achieve

Easy to understand or do

Not strict and willing to allow mistakes

Not strict about rules and punishment

To learn something through mistakes and problems instead of taking an easier path

Not angry or upset after an argument

Find out by going through a difficult or painful experience instead of being warned

Having very little money and struggling to pay bills

Difficult to understand

Difficult to find, stop, or understand

A difficult situation where you have no good choice

So attractive you cannot say no

A person who is not easily satisfied and often complains

Difficult to explain or defend as reasonable

Unpleasant to look at and makes your eyes feel tired

A time when someone has many problems and finds life difficult

Unable to manage easily because you have little money or help

Easy to notice because it is large, bright, or strong

Life experience you get by facing hard problems instead of formal education

To put a lot of effort into work and enjoy free time actively

Very difficult for people to understand or do

A phrase showing little or no sympathy for someone's bad luck

To be extremely tired and worn after hard work or rough treatment

A humorous question asking if people do their job a lot or only a little

A lifestyle of very hard work followed by active free time

A period when someone has difficulty or trouble

A lot of steady effort to achieve something difficult

A device inside a computer that stores files and lets you open them

A period when people have many problems with money or daily life

A person who puts a lot of effort into their job or tasks

A firm position that accepts no compromise in politics or talks

Firm and unwilling to change views or plans, often in politics

A paper copy printed or typed from a computer

Direct and strong speech, writing, or action that shocks people

A period in prison that is especially severe

Needing a lot of effort and struggle to get something

A strong, pushy effort to make someone buy something

A plastic helmet that people wear to protect their heads on building sites

A person who can hear some sounds but not well

Very clear rules or limits that do not allow change

A fixed part inside a computer that stores files and data

Very hard and solid like stone

Very loyal and dedicated to a group or cause

Money in the form of bills and coins, not cards or electronic payments

Money that is widely used and stays stable in value

A very conservative group in a political party

An egg boiled until the white and yolk are solid

An alcoholic drink stronger than beer or wine, like whiskey and vodka

News about serious events like politics, crime, or disasters

A strong illegal substance that people quickly become addicted to, like heroin or cocaine

A small sweet made from sugar that you suck rather than chew

A fixed instruction you cannot change or adapt

A small group of members who are very loyal and always support it

Difficult experiences that teach you important life lessons

Water that has many minerals like calcium or magnesium so soap does not make good bubbles

Unwilling to change bad habits or beliefs

A drink made from apples that has alcohol

A strong alcoholic drink like whiskey or vodka

A small round bread baked to have a hard, crisp crust

A very hard material made from tree sap and heated to become stiff, used for pen barrels or handles

A paved area at the side of a motorway or main road where vehicles can stop in an emergency

Very hard physical or mental work that needs a lot of effort

An egg boiled until the white and yolk are solid

Stomach muscles that are very firm and easy to see

Very strong and not easily broken or changed

A crab that has a hard outer covering because it has not recently shed its skin

A practical, strict way to handle problems to get results

A person who cannot hear well

Having a hard outer covering that protects what is inside, like a crab or nut

A person who is not easily pleased and often complains

A kind of jazz from the 1950s with a strong blues feeling and soulful sound

The bony front part of the roof of the mouth that separates the mouth from the nose

Game money you buy with real money to get special items

A grain with hard, dark seeds used to make bread and pasta

A game mode where death means permanent loss of progress

A North American clam with a thick hard shell that is eaten as food

A small mushroom with a hard outer skin that grows underground like a truffle

A tall New Zealand tree with very hard wood used for furniture and building

A large edible clam from the Atlantic coast whose shell was once used as money by Native Americans

A hard natural fuel that burns slowly and gives very strong heat

A video game setting that makes play much harder

A person who is very tough and not easily influenced

Physical money you can hold, such as bills and coins, not checks or cards

A fern with tough, leathery leaves that grows in shady woods

Heavy metal that people make harder by adding antimony or other metals for industrial use

Food that comes from fish eggs or the egg-filled part of a fish with a grainy feel

A tall wild plant with stiff round stems that grows in wet places

A sweet creamy mix of butter and sugar often flavored with brandy and served with warm pudding

A Cyrillic letter that makes the consonant before it sound hard

A very loud forceful closing of a door or window

A metal mix that melts at a high temperature to join pieces of metal when heated

Steel with more carbon that is very strong and not easy to bend, often used for tools and blades

Text always shown on the screen that cannot be turned off

A tick with a hard shield on its back and mouth parts that stick out from its head

Made by heating until very hard and dry, for example food or clay

A strong iron with nickel added to resist wear in machine parts