Not easy
Tough
Tough adjective - Not easily chewed.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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She's a tough enemy if you aren't sufficiently leveled, and while it is possible to defeat her it's not easy.
Source: Fission Mailed -
Again, its definitely possible and not overwhelmingly tough, but with instant death quicksand, whirlwinds, slippery slopes and a very narrow stone path with giant blocks that can crush you around, it's not easy either.
Source: Videogame / Super Mario 64
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