Translation of "힘들었죠" in English

몇 년간 정말 힘들었죠.

and those were some tough years.

‎처음에는 별다른 특징을 ‎찾아보기 힘들었죠

Initially, it all just seems like much of the same thing.

어느 왕인지 알 수 없었습니다. 단 한 조각만으로는 힘들었죠.

I couldn't place him and it was just one piece.

존: 흑백영화의 캐릭터들의 손은 그들의 검은 몸 위에서는 알아보기가 힘들었죠

John: Characters were in black and white films difficult to see against their black bodies.