tough going

progress that is difficult. It was tough going for the first few miles, but the trail became much easier as we got farther into the forest.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Quirin	KVEE-reen	German
Mel	MEL	English
Tasoula	-	Greek
Averill	-	English (Rare)
Vakhtang	-	Georgian
Wubbe	VUB-bə (Dutch), WUB-bə (Dutch)	Frisian, Dutch