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by the numbers(noun, expression, adjective, idiom, adverb)
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acrimonious(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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binding(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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brick-wall(adjective, stiff, rigid, tight)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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compelling(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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confining(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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convincing(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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dead set on(expression, adjective, idiom, stiff)
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demanding(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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drawing(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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