Nemeses

The chef's nemeses, a lack of fresh ingredients and poor kitchen equipment, limited his culinary creations.

The thief's greed eventually became his nemeses and led to his capture.

The homeowner's nemeses, termites, caused extensive damage to the structure of their house.

The hiker's nemeses, blisters on her feet, made it difficult for her to continue on the trail.

The two rival gangs were nemeses in the crime world.

The hiker's nemeses were the difficult terrain and bad weather.