Something, usually something unpleasant, that is ~ lasts a long time, especially longer than usual or longer than you hoped. (FORMAL)
After ~ negotiations, Ogden got the deal he wanted...
The struggle would be bitter and ~.
ADJ
Something, usually something unpleasant, that is ~ lasts a long time, especially longer than usual or longer than you hoped. (FORMAL)
After ~ negotiations, Ogden got the deal he wanted...
The struggle would be bitter and ~.
ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012