7
tough(adjective, strong, hard, continue, rough)
6
hard(adjective, strong, continue, rough, harsh)
5
hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
4
strong(adjective, hard, solid, stiff, sturdy)
3
callous(adjective, hard, rough, harsh, cruel)
3
hands-on
3
hard-handed(adjective, strong, hard, continue)
3
hardy(adjective, strong, hard, continue)
3
pugnacious
3
rugged(adjective, strong, hard, continue)
3
solid(adjective, hard)
3
stiff(adjective, strong, hard, rough, harsh)
2
dense(adjective, strong, hard, solid, stiff)
2
firm(adjective, hard)
2
hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
2
hardened(adjective, strong, hard, tough, careless)
2
impenetrable(adjective, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
2
inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, rough, harsh)
2
inured(adjective, hard, careless, indifferent, cruel)
2
obdurate(adjective, hard, rough, harsh, careless)
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