| along for the ride(expression, adjective, idiom, detached, impassive) |
| apart(adjective, indifferent, detached, distant, remote) |
| applied(reasonable, useful, realistic, hands-on, real-world) |
| as cold as charity(adjective, bad, cold, aloof, no feelings) |
| astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) |
| astute(hard, sound, tough, reasonable, sharp) |
| austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) |
| authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) |
| benumbed(adjective, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened) |
| bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) |
| blah(adjective, detached, impassive, unresponsive, laid-back) |
| blind to(expression, adjective, hard, careless, indifferent) |
| both feet on the ground(expression, idiom, reasonable, useful, realistic) |
| brute(adjective, bad, cold, aloof, no feelings) |
| bullhead(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh) |
| bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) |
| businesslike(hard, sound, reasonable, sharp, sensible) |
| by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard) |
| calloused |
| calm(adjective, tough, sensible, restrained, rational) |