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abiding(adjective, calm, strong, complete, secure)
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pertinacious(adjective, strong, determined, steady)
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set in stone(expression, adjective, idiom, calm, set)
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single-minded(adjective, solid, intense, deliberate)
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strong-willed(adjective, strong, intense, deliberate)
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dedicated(adjective, set, clear, strong)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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implacable(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
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indomitable(adjective, strong, hard, determined)
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hardy(noun, adjective, strong, sound)
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heavy(adjective, set, strong, hard, sound)
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indefatigable(adjective, strong, fit, solid)
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purposeful(adjective, strong, determined, serious)
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rugged(adjective, set, strong, hard, sound)
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bound(adjective, set, strong, intense)
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brave(adjective, clear, severe, determined)
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callous(verb, adjective, close, set, fix)
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intractable(adjective, persistent, rigid, inflexible)
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mulish(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
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rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, complete)
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