a rough time

A challenging period during which one struggles to do or cope with something. John went through a rough time after losing both his job and his wife during the same year. I had a rough time repairing the engine because it was so rusty, but I eventually got it running again.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ŠTefan	-	Slovene, Slovak, Croatian
Nikomachos	-	Ancient Greek
Emmett	EM-it	English
Raakel	RAH:-kel	Finnish
Zakiya	-	Arabic
Dorota	daw-RAW-tah (Polish)	Polish, Czech, Slovak