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words and phrases about level of difficulty
Downhill
The hard work is over (climbing the hill) and the remainder is easy
Now that we have compiled the numbers for the report, it's downhill from here.
The opposite is uphill. The easy part is done and the remainder is difficult.
Skate
expend as little energy as possible
Ebata-san thought he would skate through graduate school but it was more difficult than he had expected.
No-brainer
Extremely simple decision that requires no debate
Mika said her decision to work during her pregnancy was a no-brainer.
Walk in the park
A task that require very little effort
Yano-san said her previous job was like a walk in the park compared her new position as a supervisor.
Like pulling teeth
Very difficult, somewhat painful or troublesome
Getting the accountant to approve additional expenses is like pulling teeth.