Collocations for difficulty - noun

considerable, enormous, 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

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, emotional, learning
children with learning difficulties

level
The games have various different 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. | Let me know if you have any difficulties. | I had little difficulty in persuading the others to come. | The scheme has run into serious difficulties.

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

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

be fraught with
The situation was fraught with difficulty.

arise, crop up
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 ~
Despite all the difficulties, he still remains optimistic.

in ~
We could see that the swimmer was in difficulties.

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

~ in
She had difficulty in starting her car.

~ of
the difficulty of finding affordable accommodation

~ with
having difficulty with the engine