Collocations for difficulty - noun

considerable, enormous, extreme, grave, great, major, real, serious, severe
We had enormous difficulty in getting hold of the right equipment.

insurmountable
increasing
questions of increasing difficulty

inherent
the difficulties inherent in treating overdose patients

potential
particular, special
English spelling presents special difficulties for foreign learners.

economic, financial
practical, technical
I think we've managed to overcome most of the practical difficulties.

behavioural/behavioral, emotional, learning
children with learning difficulties

level
The games have various levels of difficulty.

encounter, experience, face, get into, have, run into
Among the difficulties encountered was a lack of cooperation on the part of the authorities.
Anyone experiencing difficulty with radio reception should call us on the new helpline.
Some companies are getting into difficulty.
Let me know if you have any difficulties.
I had little difficulty in persuading the others to come.
The plan has run into serious difficulties.

cause, create, make, pose, present
Will it cause any difficulties if I go early?
She is always making difficulties for herself.

increase
This increases the difficulty of the shot.

cope with, deal with, overcome, resolve, solve, surmount
avoid
how to avoid technical difficulties

be fraught with
The situation was fraught with difficulty.

illustrate
report
Please report any difficulties to the help desk.

arise
Difficulties arise when people fail to consult their colleagues.

lie (in sth)
The difficulty lies in identifying the precise nature of the problem.

despite a/the difficulty
Despite all the difficulties, he still remains optimistic.

in difficulty
Some companies are already in difficulty.
We could see that the swimmer was in difficulties. (esp. BrE)

with difficulty, without difficulty
We crossed the border without any difficulty.
Life in the city was not without its difficulties.

difficulty in
She had difficulty in starting her car.

difficulty of
the difficulty of finding an affordable hotel

difficulty with
I'm having difficulty with the engine.